Disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been found guilty of double murder, after fatally shooting his wife and son.
Disbarred South Carolina Attorney Alex Murdaugh Found Guilty Of Double Murder Of Wife & Son
On Thursday (March 2), a jury convicted Murdaugh in the double slaying of his family. It reportedly only took the jury about three hours to reach a guilty verdict.
Murdaugh was charged with two counts of murder, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
After a grueling six-week trial, featuring testimony from 76 witnesses, 54 year old Murdaugh is now going to put away for life after gunning down his 22 year old son Paul Murdaugh and his 52 year old wife Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh.
The tragic incident occurred back on June 7, 2021. Prosecutors argued that the defendant used a shotgun to fatally shoot his son inside of a feed room, that was attached to dog kennels at the family’s estate. They also claimed that Murdaugh then used a rifle to execute his wife.
Prior to his guilty verdict, Murdaugh admitted to being a drug addict and a thief. Allegedly, the once powerful attorney, used his law firm to swindle clients out of nearly $9 million.
However, when it came to the crime of fatally shooting his wife and son, he continued to maintain his innocence.
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Reportedly, the nail in the coffin in his case was a video recovered from Murdaugh’s son’s phone in 2022. It placed him at the murder scene with the victims about four minutes prior to when they were reportedly shot to death, at 8:50 p.m.
On Thursday (Mar. 2), Murdaugh’s second son, Buster Murdaugh, 26, was present in the gallery as a guilty verdict was read. Buster reportedly shook his head in disbelief, and without any tears, he continued to wipe his face with his hand.
Sentencing for Murdaugh is scheduled to take place on Friday morning at 9:30 a.m.
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