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Veteran Arrested in Southport Dockside Shooting That Killed 3, Injured 8

Police call the attack a targeted lone-gunman shooting with the motive still unknown.

Overview

  • Police identified the suspect as Nigel Edge, who has also used the name Sean DeBevoise.
  • Southport’s police chief said Edge faces three counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder.
  • The shooting happened Saturday night at the American Fish Company saloon in Southport, leaving three dead and eight wounded.
  • Authorities described a targeted assault by a lone gunman, and investigators have not determined a motive.
  • Edge previously appeared with singer Kellie Pickler at the 2012 CMT Music Awards and later filed lawsuits alleging attempts on his life, with a court hearing set for Monday, according to TMZ.