The man who allegedly conducted a deadly mass shooting in Southport, N.C., was a highly decorated Marine and veteran of the Iraq War. Nigel Edge, who was born Sean DeBevoise before changing his name in 2023,

Three days have passed since a mass shooting in Southport and more details as to what happened the night of Sept. 27 are emerging. As of 1 p.m. Sept. 30, the only court documents available to the public outlining the mass shooting in Southport are magistrate orders.

Nigel Max Edge, a 40-year-old combat veteran, was arrested after fatally shooting three people and injuring several others at the American Fish Company in Southport, North Carolina. Edge, formerly known as Sean DeBevoise,

Nigel Edge, 40, a Purple Heart recipient whose last assignment was with a Wounded Warrior battalion, made his first court appearance by video link after Saturday’s shooting.

A 40-year-old man pulled up in a boat at American Fish Co., a spot for drinks and live music, and fired multiple shots into the crowd, police say.

Images of Nigel Max Edge, a former Marine and wounded veteran, has surface on social media as a suspect of a mass shooting in Southport, NC.

The suspected gunman who opened fire at a crowded dockside restaurant in North Carolina — killing three people and injuring eight others — has been identified.

Edge was born Sean William Debevoise. He later legally changed his name in 2023. In his name change petition to the court, he wrote: "There have been a lot of events in my life that I don't understand. Therefore, I do not trust my family, and I would feel more comfortable starting my life in a new path with a new name."

Nigel Edge was identified as the suspect who opened fire from a boat into a crowd gathered at the American Fish Company in Southport on Saturday

Court documents reveal that Edge, 39, was carrying a short-barreled AR rifle, fitted with a suppressor, a folding stock, and a scope, during teh attack.