# Mass Shooting in Southport, NC

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-shooting-in-southport-nc/1023465>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 28, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-shooting-in-southport-nc/1023465 "2025-09-28T23:54:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-shooting-in-southport-nc/1023465/1 "2025-09-28T23:54:54Z")

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I first heard about it from my brother, who lives nearby.

> **['Highly premeditated' attack at North Carolina waterfront bar leaves 3 dead...](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/3-dead-8-injured-person-shot-boat-north-carolina-waterfront-bar-rcna234168)**
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> Nigel Max Edge, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder Sunday morning.

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-shooting-in-southport-nc/1023465/2 "2025-09-29T00:04:17Z")

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There is an existing thread:

> [@The Float-Up Bar/Restaurant Shooter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-float-up-bar-restaurant-shooter/1023453):
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> What The Ever-Loving Fuck! I’m shocked by this on so many levels. First of all, when on vacation near the water, who hasn’t taken a date to a nice seafood restaurant? The crowd is higher class, often a better vintage of wine is served. The seafood is fresh as usually there are docks nearby… and sometimes to local recipes are amazing. Some of these places have (docks? slips?) in the back for rent… maybe with electric power, cable, nearby marina repair services, and even gasoline. Oh, to …

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**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-shooting-in-southport-nc/1023465/3 "2025-09-29T00:10:01Z")

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Thanks, I didn’t think to look in the pit first.