Forty-year-old Nigel Edge was arrested in connection with a shooting that took place in Southport last night.
Edge is charged with three counts of first-degree murder, five counts of attempted first-degree murder and five counts of assault with a deadly weapon. He'll appear in court at 2 p.m. on Monday.
Edge was previously known as Sean DeBevoise, according to information acquired by WHQR, including legal documents and social media posts. DeBevoise served as a U.S. Marine in Iraq and was badly wounded in 2006, including a traumatic brain injury. He was profiled in a 2007 Star-News piece; in 2012, he accompanied musician Kellie Pickler to the CMT music awards.
Last night's shooting at American Fish Company killed three people; District Attorney Jon David said eight people total were shot after a suspect traveling by boat opened fire on a crowd. At least six victims have been taken to the hospital for medical care.
Officials have not yet shared new details about their conditions, nor have they shared the names of the deceased and injured.
According to city officials, the Coast Guard detained a suspect at around 10 p.m. last night at a public boat ramp in Oak Island.
City officials are holding a press conference at 11 a.m. You can tune in here.
The Southport Police Department are asking members of the public to call 910-457-7911 with any information on the incident. Public information officer ChyAnn Ketchum wrote in a press release this morning that there is currently "no known further credible threat to the public" at this time.
This is a developing story, and will be updated as more details become available.
