The victims of the Southport, North Carolina mass shooting have been identified

According to a news release from the city of Southport, Soloman Banjo, 36, of Charlottesville, Virginia; Joy Rogers, 64, of Southport, and Michael Durbin, 56, of Galena, Ohio, were all killed in the Sept. 27 mass shooting in North Carolina.

The names of the three victims killed in a mass shooting that occurred on Sept. 27 in Southport have been released.

According to a news release from the city of Southport, Soloman Banjo, 36, of Charlottesville, Virginia; Joy Rogers, 64, of Southport, and Michael Durbin, 56, of Galena, Ohio, were all killed in the shooting.

The victims were all patrons at American Fish Company, an outdoor bar, in the city’s Yacht Basin.

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According to law enforcement, the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. when a boater paused by the deck and opened fire into the crowd. Multiple others were injured in the incident.

Nigel Max Edge, 40, of Oak Island, was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder, five counts of attempted first-degree murder, and five counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. At a press conference the day after the incident, law enforcement said additional charges are forthcoming.

The city has asked that the public be respectful of the victims’ families during this time.

A prayer vigil has been scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Southport Waterfront. There people will gather to remember the victims and pray for their families.

Joy Rogers

Bob Grass, pastor at Living Word Bible Church in Winnabow, previously confirmed to the StarNews that Joy Rogers attended services there.

The Rogers family provided the following statement to media outlets:

“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.”

Solomon Banjo

According to his LinkedIn profile, Banjo was the executive director of client and market insights for Eon, a healthcare technology company. He previously served as the vice president of life sciences and health tech innovation at Advisory Board.

Banjo was a graduate of the University of Virginia where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s in public policy, the LinkedIn profile shows.

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Matt Morrill worked with Banjo at Advisory Board and also lived in the Charlottesville area. Morrill said Banjo was “brilliant” and “a pleasure to work with.”

“He was the type of guy that if you were going to happy hour with some friends and you found out he was coming, you were excited because he was such a positive, fun presence,” Morrill said. “The world is definitely lesser now that he is not in it.”

Morrill said Banjo was originally from Africa and moved to the country to study at the University of Virginia and worked in Washington, D.C., for several years after earning his degree.

“He had quite a life story and was a really good example of what this country is all about,” Morrill said.

Michael Durbin

Durbin worked in finance and was active with the Salvation Army in Central Ohio Advisory Board. Nathaniel Powell, director of community relations and development for the Salvation Army in Central Ohio, said Durbin was “incredibly kind” and provided a statement on behalf of the organization.

In the statement, the organization said it was “heartbroken by the tragic and senseless killing.”

“Michael was a respected former member of our Central Ohio Advisory Board, a generous donor, and a tireless champion of The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign,” the statement said. “We are grateful for his years of compassionate service to our community and mourn his loss alongside so many who loved him. We extend our deepest condolences to Michael’s family and friends, and we stand ready to support them in the days ahead.”

Renee Spencer is the StarNews community engagement editor. You can reach her at [email protected].

This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Victims identified in Southport mass shooting

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