🌱 How an Oak Island man’s lawsuits preceded the Southport mass shooting
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- How an Oak Island man’s lawsuits preceded the Southport mass shooting
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- Wednesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 69, low: 58.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• What lawsuits filed by the suspect in a Southport mass shooting reveal (starnewsonline.com subscription) — An Oak Island man charged in a deadly Southport mass shooting had spent months filing wide-ranging lawsuits against agencies and individuals, including the Oak Island Police Department. Court records detail his unusual claims, failed and successful efforts to obtain Oak Island police body camera footage, and a judge’s attempt to restrict his future filings through a gatekeeping order. 
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🗞 Nearby News
Southport
- Southport Cares provides update on fundraising efforts for mass shooting victims (wwaytv3.com)
- Wishing for road improvements in Brunswick this Christmas (starnewsonline.com)
- Southport alderman arrested for DWI (portcitydaily.com)
Bolivia
- Southport elected official charged with DWI (starnewsonline.com)
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