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groundloop

(13,316 posts) Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:28 AM Sunday

Suspect charged in NC mass shooting that killed 3, injured at least 8 others

Source: USA Today

Police in North Carolina have charged a suspect in connection with a mass shooting that killed three and left at least eight others injured at a riverside bar near the coast on Sept. 27.

The shooting at American Fish Company in Southport occurred around 9:30 p.m. local time when a gunman traveling in a boat along the Cape Fear River pulled up to the restaurant's dock and fired into a crowd. The boat then fled up the Intracoastal Waterway toward Oak Island.

At about 10 p.m., the U.S. Coast Guard detained a person matching the description of the shooter, who was taking their boat out of the water at a public boat ramp about 12 miles from the restaurant where the shooting occurred, according to a news release from the Southport Police Department.

The suspect, 40-year-old Nigel Max Edge, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and five counts of common law attempted first-degree murder, Southport Police Chief Todd Coring confirmed Sept. 28. Brunswick County Detention Center records show Edge was booked into the jail early Sept. 28 where he is being held with no bond.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/28/north-carolina-shooting-southport/86404662007/

More than 320 mass shootings, in which at least 4 people have been killed, so far this year.

But on a positive note, the gun industry is thriving.

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Suspect charged in NC mass shooting that killed 3, injured at least 8 others (Original Post) groundloop Sunday OP

In 2006, DeBevoise deployed to Iraq and suffered significant traumatic brain injuries, including a potential gunshot wou BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #1

The combination of these disorders poses a very high risk level. Irish_Dem Sunday #4

Jesus, just sitting overwater having dinner and drinks on a Saturday night. underpants Sunday #2

Those diagnoses don't show up on the Federal Background Form maxsolomon 18 hrs ago #8

sounds like a stage name RussBLib 17 hrs ago #10

Patriots defending the 2A. Irish_Dem Sunday #3

Have they found the bullet casings... regnaD kciN Sunday #5

It was probably a right-wing Christian Bar filled with Fundamentalists drinking per Donvict. Wonder Why Sunday #7

F6ck that yt pig AND his service wolfie001 Sunday #6

First, blame George W Bush for sending guys into a war on fake pretenses lostnfound 1 hr ago #11

Should then federal authorities have access to your medical records? forthemiddle 18 hrs ago #9

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(11,400 posts)

1. In 2006, DeBevoise deployed to Iraq and suffered significant traumatic brain injuries, including a potential gunshot wou

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:30 AM

Sunday

In 2006, DeBevoise deployed to Iraq and suffered significant traumatic brain injuries, including a potential gunshot wound to the head. As a result, he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and cognitive disorders.

According to social media and public records, he independently released a book on Amazon called “Headshot-Betrayal of a Nation (Truth Hurts),” filed many lawsuits, and denounced alleged conspiracies, such as a “white supremacist LGBTQ pedophile ring” that was allegedly pursuing him.

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Irish_Dem

(75,501 posts)

4. The combination of these disorders poses a very high risk level.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:51 AM

Sunday

He should never have been given or sold a gun.

underpants

(193,261 posts)

2. Jesus, just sitting overwater having dinner and drinks on a Saturday night.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:42 AM

Sunday

I can’t wait to hear how he obtained the gun legally.

maxsolomon

(37,426 posts)

8. Those diagnoses don't show up on the Federal Background Form

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 03:53 PM

18 hrs ago

unless you fess up to them.

Form 4473, Question G: Have you ever been adjudicated as a mental defective OR have you ever been committed to a mental institution? Yes/No.

Guess "Max Edge" was never adjudicated as a mental defective.

https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/4473-part-1-firearms-transaction-record-over-counter-atf-form-53009/download

RussBLib

(10,216 posts)

10. sounds like a stage name

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 05:30 PM

17 hrs ago

...he's on the edge, friends. The max edge.

are we devolving into yellow journalism/murder genre comic book augmented reality?

https://russblib.blogspot.com

Irish_Dem

(75,501 posts)

3. Patriots defending the 2A.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:48 AM

Sunday

Paying homage to the gun gods.

regnaD kciN

(27,309 posts)

5. Have they found the bullet casings...

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:53 PM

Sunday

…engraved with Antifa messages yet?

Wonder Why

(6,223 posts)

7. It was probably a right-wing Christian Bar filled with Fundamentalists drinking per Donvict.

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:23 PM

Sunday

wolfie001

(6,223 posts)

6. F6ck that yt pig AND his service

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 03:16 PM

Sunday

That's all I got.

lostnfound

(17,216 posts)

11. First, blame George W Bush for sending guys into a war on fake pretenses

Reply to wolfie001 (Reply #6)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 09:35 AM

1 hr ago

People signed up in aftermat of 9-11 for honorable reasons, which got turned into self-destructive and soul-crushing outcomes in many cases, with high numbers of traumatic brain injuries.

Guy has shrapnel in his brain, two IIEDs — and may not have much freedom in daily choices.

Obviously not excusing what he did, which is utterly awful.

I was wanting to go to Wilmington for the last couple weeks and could easily have ended up at that restaurant.

forthemiddle

(1,455 posts)

9. Should then federal authorities have access to your medical records?

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 04:05 PM

18 hrs ago

Unfortunately that is the question that stymies the gun background check system.
Unless someone voluntarily admits to mental health problems, or they have been admitted to a psychiatric institution via a court order, we have to rely on their honesty.
Is there a solution? I’m open to suggestions, but I don’t want anyone, much less the Federal government to have access to my health information.

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