Benjamin Schachtman
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Suspected Southport shooter Nigel Max Edge was found to be incapable of standing trial in Brunswick County Superior Court on Tuesday, following a two-month wait to allow for re-evaluations of his mental capacity. A judge ordered him to undergo therapy in an attempt to restore that capacity. Because of that, the state's decision on whether to pursue the death penalty has been put on hold.
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