The madman who fired a hail of bullets at a crowded dockside restaurant, killing three people, was a highly decorated Marine and a Purple Heart recipient who did two tours in Iraq, according to authorities. 3 Nigel Edge — who​ changed his name from Sean DeBevoise in 2023 — received several prestigious awards during his service in the Marine Corps between September 2003 and June 2009. Brunswick County Sheriffs OfficeEdge, a ranked sergeant, received a Purple Heart medal awarded to service members killed or wounded in action against an enemy, the spokesperson said. He was also awarded the Marine Corps Good Conduct medal, Combat Action ribbon, Sea Service Deployment ribbon, Iraq Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, Humanitarian Service medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service medal, and National Defense Service medal, the spokesperson added. Edge, 39, was deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom, serving two multi-month stints in the war-torn country in 2005 and 2006, authorities said.