Southport mass shooting suspect indicted

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The suspect in the September mass shooting that happened in Southport has been indicted, according to court records.

Nigel Edge was arrested on Sept. 28 for the shooting at American Fish Company that resulted in three deaths and multiple injuries.

Court records said that Edge was indicted on Jan. 5 for the following charges:

• Three counts of first-degree murder
• Discharging a firearm into an occupied property
• Two counts of attempted first-degree murder
• Two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill or inflict serious injury

Five of the charges are new and were filed on Jan. 8. The indictments come after a joint motion filed in November to postpone the case until 2026.

An administrative hearing is scheduled for Feb. 3 at 1:30 p.m., court records said.