Overview

• Shots were fired around 9:30 p.m. at the American Fish Company in Southport’s Yacht Basin, leaving three dead and multiple others wounded.
• Investigators say a small boat paused at the dock, the shooter opened fire into the crowd, then fled toward the Intracoastal Waterway.
• Roughly 30 minutes later, the U.S. Coast Guard detained an individual at an Oak Island public boat ramp and transferred the person to local authorities.
• Court documents identify the suspect as Nigel Max Edge, 40, listing three counts of first-degree murder along with multiple attempted-murder and assault charges.
• Local, state and federal agencies are collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses as victim identities, medical conditions and a possible motive remain unconfirmed.