Ex-Marine Faces Death Penalty in Mass Shooting at North Carolina Bar
Prosecutors announced on Wednesday they will seek the death penalty for former Marine Nigel Max Edge after he was charged with killing three people at a North Carolina bar in a mass shooting last year.
TL;DR
- Nigel Max Edge faces the death penalty for a mass shooting at a North Carolina bar in September 2025.
- He is accused of killing three people and injuring several others.
- Edge is a former Marine who served in Iraq, sustained brain injuries, and has been diagnosed with PTSD.
- Prosecutors acknowledge his service and mental health struggles but will proceed with seeking the death penalty.
- Previous court proceedings were delayed as Edge was transferred to a psychiatric facility due to his mental capacity.
- Authorities described the shooting as highly premeditated and believed Edge acted as a 'lone wolf'.
- Edge previously went by the name Sean DeBevoise and changed it in 2023.