Southport shooting: Woman identified by family as 1 victim of mass shooting at waterfront bar American Fish Company
A Southport, North Carolina, family confirmed the identity of one victim in the mass shooting that happened over the weekend.
According to ABC affiliate WWAY , Lennie Rogers said his wife Joy Rogers, 64, died in the shooting Saturday night. The couple moved to the coast about a year ago from California. Both were at the American Fish Company when shots were fired.
In a statement obtained by WWAY, the Rogers family said:
"Joy was a devoted wife to her husband and a loving mother of three. Born and raised in California, she and her family moved to Southport just a year ago to enjoy their retirement. In that short time, she touched countless lives in her community. Joy loved Jesus deeply, and because of that, she loved others deeply. She lived up to her name-her spirit radiated joy, light, and kindness everywhere she went. Joy had a special gift for making people feel seen and welcomed. She was truly a vibrant part of the community and her family, and she will be dearly missed."
Two others were killed in the incident. Five others are still in the hospital.
The suspected shooter 40-year-old Nigel Max Edge is a decorated Marine veteran whose last duty assignment was at Camp Lejeune. He was shot in the head while serving in Iraq and is apparently suffering from PTSD.
WATCH: What we know about the Southport shooter
The mass shooting in Southport happened just 12 hours before another Marine veteran who also served Operation Iraqi Freedom allegedly rammed his truck through the front doors of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and opened fire on the congregation with an assault weapon, killing four people and injuring eight, authorities said. The suspected Michigan gunman was killed in a gunfight with police.
During a news conference on Sunday, North Carolina authorities alleged that Edge targeted patrons of the American Fish Company on the Southport waterfront, who were on an outdoor deck listening to live music when the suspect opened fire with an assault rifle from a boat.
ABC News contributed to this report.
