A decorated Marine combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Nigel Edge, has been charged with murder and attempted murder in a North Carolina waterfront bar shooting. Edge allegedly fired an assault rifle from a boat, killing three and wounding five. He told police he suffers from PTSD due to combat injuries. Edge has a history of lawsuits against local authorities and a recent name change, citing a desire for a new path after life events he didn't understand.

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