Nigel Edge, who allegedly killed three people and wounded eight more in a Southport, N.C., shooting on Saturday (Sept. 27), has a connection to country music.

According to a report from TMZ , Edge changed his name from Sean DeBevoise in 2023.

Years before that, back in 2012, he attended the CMT Music Awards as Kellie Pickler 's date.

At the time, he walked the red carpet with Pickler along with his service dog, Rusty.

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The two connected at a North Carolina charity event before the CMTs, and Pickler — a longtime staunch supporter of the U.S. military and its veterans — was touched by his story of being near-fatally injured during his service.

DeBevoise invited Pickler to a gala celebrating veterans and the military commun

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