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.

The man accused of a mass-shooting that took place in the waterfront community of Southport over the weekend had his first appearance before a judge Monday. In a packed

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."

A 40-year-old man pulled up in a boat at American Fish Company, 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.