what happened in south port

In Southport, North Carolina, on the evening of September 27, 2025, a highly premeditated mass shooting occurred at the American Fish Company, a crowded waterfront bar at the Southport Yacht Basin. A lone gunman, Nigel Max Edge, aged 40, opened fire from a boat, killing three people and injuring five others. After the shooting, the suspect fled by boat but was apprehended about thirty minutes later by the U.S. Coast Guard near Oak Island. Edge was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and multiple counts of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Authorities described the incident as targeted and emphasized there are no ongoing threats to the community. Many of the victims were reported to be visitors, not residents of Southport. The identities of those killed have not been disclosed, and the investigation is still active.