The former Marine sniper accused of a mass shooting and the warning signs that came before

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Marc Simmons hadn’t heard from his estranged friend in nearly seven years. Then, Nigel Max Edge showed up at his work and falsely accused Simmons of stealing his identity. They met taking community college classes and bonded over their time with the Marines in Iraq. Simmons’ kids once called Edge “Uncle Sean” — back when his name was still Sean William DeBevoise. Simmons was now terrified his old friend would retaliate against him, he told a judge. “The defendant, Nigel Edge, is mentally