Nigel Edge files inmate grievance seeking new representation, alleging inadequate medical care
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Newly filed inmate grievance records show Nigel Max Edge, the man accused in the deadly 2025 Southport mass shooting, has asked to meet with new legal representation while also making allegations about his treatment in custody.
A grievance filed July 5 and later filed with the Brunswick County Clerk of Superior Court on July 7 lists the subject as “LEGAL/WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO MY ATTORNEY.” In the statement, Edge wrote that he wanted to meet with “new representation.”
Edge also alleged in the grievance that he had been denied a leg brace, suffered a broken foot and was denied adequate medical care. He claimed he experienced symptoms including chills, fever, swelling and bloody stools while in custody. The document does not include findings substantiating those allegations, and WWAY has not independently verified them.
The grievance was listed as open when the document was filed.
A separate grievance from April shows Edge had previously asked to discuss his options for obtaining new counsel. That grievance, filed April 9 and filed with the clerk’s office April 14, was also listed as open in the document obtained by WWAY.
The filings come as Edge’s criminal case remains delayed over questions about his competency to stand trial.
Edge is accused of opening fire from a boat at the American Fish Company in Southport on Sept. 27, 2025. Three people, Solomon Banjo, Joy Rogers and Michael Durbin, were killed, and others were injured. A Brunswick County grand jury later indicted Edge on multiple charges, including three counts of first-degree murder.
WWAY previously reported that three mental health evaluations concluded Edge was not competent to stand trial. In April, a judge continued a Rule 24 hearing, which is used to determine whether prosecutors will seek the death penalty. The state said Edge could potentially have his competency restored through treatment.
Judge Jason Disbrow previously ordered Edge transferred to safekeeping and then to Cherry Hospital for treatment aimed at restoring his competency, according to information released by the Brunswick County District Attorney’s Office and reported by WWAY.
The inmate grievances themselves do not indicate whether Edge’s requests for new representation have been granted or whether authorities have responded to his medical allegations.
The criminal charges against Edge remain allegations, and he has not been convicted in connection with the Southport shooting.
