Nigel Edge, who allegedly killed three people and wounded eight more in a Southport, N.C., shooting on Saturday (Sept. 27), has a connection to country music. Years before that, back in 2012, he attended the CMT Music Awards as Kellie Pickler's date. How Do Nigel Edge and Kellie Pickler Know Each Other? Read More: Kellie Pickler Walks the Red Carpet With a Wounded Veteran As Her Date"I am ecstatic about being here at the CMT Music Awards with Kellie," DeBevoise said at the awards show, "even more to consider her a friend. Why Did Nigel Edge Sue Kellie Pickler?