Events unraveling around two unsolved slayings in South Carolina only scratches the surface of a winding saga embroiling the Murdaughs, a prominent legal family.
That's only part of a story that remains as murky and mysterious as the Lowcountry's swampy waters.The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has given no indication that the shootings of Margaret Murdaugh, 52, and Paul, 22, are directly connected to that of Alex Murdaugh, 53.
On Monday, Alex Murdaugh released a vague statement that he was resigning from his job at the law firm Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth & Detrick to enter rehab. Randolph Murdaugh IV said in a statement that he was"shocked" along with his colleagues to learn of his brother's drug addiction and the accusations of stolen money.Conflicting accounts emerged Thursday when the Hampton County Sheriff's Office initially released a report of the roadside shooting that indicated police saw"no visible injury" to Alex Murdaugh.
A family spokesperson remained adamant Friday that the shooting was not staged, saying there was an entry and exit wound and Alex Murdaugh's skull had been fractured. Six young people, including Paul Murdaugh, were on a boat owned by Alex Murdaugh when it slammed into a piling below a bridge near Parris Island in Beaufort County at 2:20 a.m. Paul Murdaugh was believed to have been driving, according to police records.
Local reports after the boat crash said that the Murdaugh family did not initially cooperate with law enforcement agencies' investigation and that officers never gave Paul Murdaugh an alcohol breath test, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, which led the investigation.
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