THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER – Gov. Josh Stein traveled to Southport Monday to meet with local leaders after Saturday night’s waterfront bar shooting that killed three and injured five.
Police identified the suspect as 40-year-old Nigel Edge of Oak Island, a Marine veteran formerly known as Sean Debevoise. Authorities say Edge, who has filed multiple lawsuits in recent years, targeted the riverside bar during a live music event.
Edge was arrested shortly after the shooting and faces three counts of first-degree murder, five counts of attempted first-degree murder, and five counts of assault with a deadly weapon. Prosecutors say the death penalty is a possibility.
Calling the attack “horrific,” Stein urged reforms to prevent future violence. “We must fix our broken mental health care system,” he said. “There are too many people in our communities with dangerous obsessions exhibiting threatening behavior who do pose risks. We have got to do better.”