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DemMedic

(508 posts)
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 03:26 AM 5 hrs ago

3 killed, at least 8 injured when gunman on a boat opens fire on crowd at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, officials

Three people were killed and at least eight others injured when a gunman on a boat pulled up to a waterfront bar in North Carolina Saturday night and opened fire, officials said.

A suspect is in custody in relation to the shooting at American Fish Company in Southport, city public information officer ChyAnn Ketchum said in a news release. The extent of the injuries is unknown.

The shooting adds to the growing list of bars, restaurants, shopping centers, schools and other venues in the US generally thought of as safe that have experienced gun violence. There have been at least 320 mass shootings – with at least four people shot, not including the shooter – in the US so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

More here: https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/us/southport-yacht-basin-north-carolina-shooting-hnk

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Skittles

(167,709 posts)
1. when will Cadet Bonespurs send the military
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 03:33 AM
5 hrs ago

oh that's right, gun carnage only counts if the victim was a racist asshole or if the shooter is an immigrant

fujiyamasan

(723 posts)
2. No one will even remember this in a few days time
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 03:41 AM
5 hrs ago

Aside from those close to the victims.

Ask anyone about a school shooting in CO the same day as Kirk’s killing and they’ll ask ‘what’s school shooting?’

Skittles

(167,709 posts)
3. yup
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 03:43 AM
5 hrs ago

one shooting at an ICE facility is good enough for FULL FORCE from the military but chronic school shootings.......crickets...........

DFW

(58,999 posts)
4. The killer was shooting from a boat?
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 03:45 AM
5 hrs ago

What the defense this time? He was just standing his water?

Coldwater

(212 posts)
7. The alleged shooter
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:59 AM
4 hrs ago

Social media posts have identified the alleged shooter as Nigel Edge, a local resident.

The shooters Facebook page says he has no political party affiliation. He is a white male registered to vote in Brunswick County, North Carolina.

Some witnesses also claimed to have seen a dog onboard the boat which perfectly matches a description of the dog on the shooters facebook page.

John1956PA

(4,489 posts)
9. He is said to be an injured Marines veteran who authored a book.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 06:05 AM
3 hrs ago

The book was authored under his given name. It is reported that he later changed his given name to Nigel Edge. The book he authored reads that, while serving in Iraq, he received four gunshot wounds, one to his head. Here is the link to the Amazon webpage about his book:
https://www.amazon.com/Headshot-Betrayal-Sean-William-DeBevoise/dp/B08HTP4Q4G

Coldwater

(212 posts)
10. It's ironic that the book is called headshot
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 06:49 AM
2 hrs ago

because the first reports over the police scanner indicated two of the victims were code black with headshots, and the third victim who was receiving CPR, later died from the gunshot wound to the head.

mnhtnbb

(32,872 posts)
17. His NC voter registration is Unaffiliated
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 08:48 AM
28 min ago

And there is no indication from his public voting record that he ever chose a Democratic or Republican ballot during a Primary vote.

Blues Heron

(7,621 posts)
11. Generally thought of as safe lol wake up gun fucks, those guns have a knack for going off at the WORST time
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 07:08 AM
2 hrs ago

No place in the US is safe from guns, they are everywhere. Guns are the most dangerous hobby ever.

Scrivener7

(57,300 posts)
12. Patel will find a shell casing with "I am totally antifa" written on it in blue ballpoint.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 07:13 AM
2 hrs ago

travelingthrulife

(3,352 posts)
13. This is working like a charm in MAGA land. They are convinced that liberals do all
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 07:56 AM
1 hr ago

the shootings in this country. You cannot tell them otherwise.

harumph

(3,018 posts)
16. Stat is somewhat confusing:
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 08:40 AM
36 min ago

Shouldn't it read: "There have been at least 320 mass shootings – with where at least four people were shot, not including the shooter – in the US so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive."

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