A man charged with firing an assault rifle from a boat at patrons of a North Carolina waterfront bar , killing three people and wounding five others, was a decorated Marine combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient whose last assignment was with a Wounded Warrior battalion.

Nigel Edge, 40, is scheduled to appear in a North Carolina courtroom Monday after being charged with murder, attempted murder and assault in connection with a mass shooting Saturday night at the American Fish Company in Southport, a historic port town about 30 miles south of Wilmington. The hearing was set to take place at 2 p.m. at the Brunswick County Courthouse.

Five people remained hospitalized Monday. None of the victims' identities have been released.

Authorities said Edge piloted a boat close to shore,

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