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September 29, 2025

Iraq War Veteran Opens Fire at Bar in North Carolina, Killing 3 People
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In North Carolina, an Iraq War veteran has been charged with three
counts of first-degree murder after he opened fire at a packed
waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina, killing three people and
injuring five others. Nigel Max Edge is accused of firing the shots from
a boat. He was later caught by the Coast Guard. He had served in the
Marines from 2003 to 2009 and served two tours in Iraq.


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