Crime
Southport mass shooting victims identified
Southport, NC – On Saturday, September 27, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers from the Southport Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired with several victims injured at the American Fish Company, located at 150 Yacht Basin Drive, Southport, NC.
According to preliminary findings, a boat occupied by a single individual approached the venue and opened fire, striking multiple patrons.
Despite the swift response of emergency personnel, three victims sustained fatal injuries.
They have been identified as follows:
- Solomon Banjo, 36, of Charlottesville, VA
- Joy Rogers, 64, of Southport, NC
- Michael Durbin, 56, of Galena, OH
Authorities ask the public to respect the privacy of the victims’ families as they grieve this tragic loss.
The investigation remains active and ongoing, and additional updates will be provided by the City of Southport as more information becomes available.
The Southport Police Department extends its gratitude to the community for the support and cooperation shown since this tragedy.
Anyone who was present at American Fish Company on Friday, September 26, or Saturday, September 27, 2025, and who may have relevant information, photos, or videos is urged to contact the Southport Police Department at (910) 457-7911.
The suspect, identified as Nigel Max Edge, has been arrested and formally charged with the following offenses:
- Three counts of first-degree murder
- Five counts of attempted first-degree murder
- Five counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury
A probable cause hearing has been scheduled for October 13, 2025, at the Brunswick County Courthouse.
Crime
Gerald Waligorski Dies by Self-Inflicted Gunshot After Shooting Wife and Killing Her Parents in Pike County Shooting Spree
NEW CANTON, Ill. — Authorities in Pike County are investigating a deadly shooting spree that left two people dead, one person critically injured, and the suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Pike County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that 67-year-old Gerald E. Waligorski, of New Canton, was identified as the suspect. Deputies discovered his body inside his residence following a search warrant executed by a SWAT team.
According to Sheriff’s Deputy Zach Orr, deputies were dispatched around 6 a.m. Thursday to a home in the 300 block of Mississippi Street in New Canton after receiving reports of gunfire.
Upon arrival, officers located Waligorski’s wife suffering from a gunshot wound. She told police that her husband had shot her and threatened her parents. The woman was airlifted to a hospital for emergency treatment.
In response to her statement, officers conducted a welfare check at her parents’ residence in the 200 block of Monroe Street, where they tragically found both victims deceased from gunshot wounds. Their identities have not yet been released pending notification of family members.
As law enforcement searched for Waligorski, local authorities issued warnings to residents to remain indoors, describing the situation as an active shooter threat. Nearby schools, including Griggsville-Perry School District, Western School District, and Pikeland CUSD 10, were placed on soft lockdown as a precaution.
A SWAT team later executed a search warrant at Waligorski’s residence, where he was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Pike County Sheriff’s Office stated that the motive behind the killings remains under investigation. Officials with the Hull Kinderhook Fire Protection District confirmed the area is now secure, and law enforcement agencies have lifted all lockdown measures.