SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WBTW) -- The man suspected of killing three people and injuring five others Saturday night at American Fish Company acted alone in a "highly premeditated" attack, authorities said.

Nigel Max Edge is charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder ahead of an initial court appearance Monday. Brunswick County District Attorney Jon David said his office hasn't ruled out the death penalty.

"Evil has come ashore in Southport, North Carolina. The thin veneer of peace and tranquility which has enveloped this waterfront community was shattered last night," David said at a news conference.

Police were called to the area around 9:30 p.m. Saturday for reports of shots fired from a white boat that had left the scene. A U.S. Coast Guard patrol stopped a vesse

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