Suspect in NC restaurant shooting identified, charged with murder after 3 killed, at least 8 wounded
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A suspect has been charged after a gunman opened fire from a boat into a waterfront restaurant in North Carolina, killing three people and wounding at least eight others on Saturday night.

Nigel Max Edge, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted first-degree murder in connection with the shooting at the American Fish Company restaurant in Southport, North Carolina, the city’s public information officer, ChyAnn Ketchum, confirmed to Fox News on Sunday morning.

Mugshot of Nigel Max Edge

Nigel Max Edge was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted first-degree murder in connection with the shooting at American Fish Company restaurant in Southport, North Carolina, on Saturday Sept. 27, 2025. (Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office)

This is a breaking news story; check back for updates.

Fox News’ Brian Powers contributed to this report.

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