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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:16 PM

Star Member Nevilledog (45,576 posts)

Prominent South Carolina Lawyer Shot Months After Family Murder Reveals He's Going to Rehab



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In the latest bizarre twist to a South Carolina murder mystery, prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh announced Monday that he is quitting his law firm and heading to rehab—two days after he reported being shot in the head.

Prominent South Carolina Lawyer Shot Months After Family Murder Reveals He’s Going to Rehab
Alex Murdaugh—who was shot on a remote road on Saturday—said he’s leaving his law firm and entering rehab “after a long battle that has been exacerbated by these murders.”
thedailybeast.com
2:35 PM · Sep 6, 2021


https://www.thedailybeast.com/alex-murdaugh-top-south-carolina-lawyer-shot-months-after-family-murder-says-hes-going-to-rehab

In the latest bizarre twist to a South Carolina murder mystery, prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh announced Monday that he is quitting his law firm and heading to rehab—two days after he reported being shot in the head while changing a flat and three months after his wife and son were murdered at the family estate.

The surprise statement from Murdaugh raised more questions than it answered and did not mention the weekend incident that landed him in the hospital.

“The murders of my wife and son have caused an incredibly difficult time in my life. I have made a lot of decisions that I truly regret,” he said in a statement via his lawyer.

“I’m resigning from my law firm and entering rehab after a long battle that has been exacerbated by these murders.

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Reply Prominent South Carolina Lawyer Shot Months After Family Murder Reveals He's Going to Rehab (Original post)
 Nevilledog Sep 2021 OP
LineReply This is bizarre
 XanaDUer2 Sep 2021 #1
LineLineReply Police said it was superficial
 dalton99a Sep 2021 #4
LineLineReply Nope, the bullet grazed his head.
 GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #5
LineLineLineReply I think that's what happened. I also think he killed his wife and son.
 Greybnk48 Sep 2021 #16
LineLineLineLineReply Maybe, maybe not.
 GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #19
LineLineLineReply Makes me wonder if rehab isn't a younger woman
 malaise Sep 2021 #17
LineLineLineLineNew Reply Rehab is likely for oxycontin, according to "The State" newspaper.
 GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #29
LineReply This wealthy middle aged man changing his own tire? No Triple-A?
 Wingus Dingus Sep 2021 #2
LineLineReply This is a rural area.
 GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #10
LineLineLineReply He's wealthy and enjoys his power there.
 herding cats Sep 2021 #21
LineLineLineLineNew Reply This message was self-deleted by its author
 GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #26
LineLineLineLineNew Reply I live in the region.
 GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #30
LineLineReply I agree with gocubsgo
 Mary in S. Carolina Sep 2021 #12
LineLineLineNew Reply You're from the state, are you aware of him and his family?
 herding cats Sep 2021 #22
LineLineNew Reply Changing your own tire takes ten minutes
 greenjar_01 Sep 2021 #31
LineReply Everyone has a breaking point. NT
 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #3
LineLineReply true nt
 XanaDUer2 Sep 2021 #7
LineReply OK, I saw that story and thought he had died.
 tanyev Sep 2021 #6
LineLineReply I was confused, too.
 ShazzieB Sep 2021 #18
LineReply Can't be...maybe he killed his family? This is to throw off the cops? Nt
 JanMichael Sep 2021 #8
LineLineReply That thought crossed my mind, as well.
 GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #13
LineLineLineNew Reply The charges were not dropped. The son died via an execution style shooting...
 herding cats Sep 2021 #23
LineLineLineLineNew Reply The charges were dropped in 2019, prior to his murder.
 GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #25
LineReply So he shot himself?
 iemanja Sep 2021 #9
LineLineReply At least that would make some sense.
 Iggo Sep 2021 #14
LineReply There will be a movie
 dalton99a Sep 2021 #11
LineReply I don't know if this is a bizarre twist
 Sympthsical Sep 2021 #15
LineReply ....
 CatWoman Sep 2021 #20
LineLineNew Reply Video says they found 7 shell casings at the scene on Saturday.
 Nixie Sep 2021 #27
LineNew Reply He's also suspected of embezzling funds from his law firm.
 Treefrog Sep 2021 #24
LineNew Reply I guess suicide is out since they didn't find a gun at the scene...?
 Nixie Sep 2021 #28

Response to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:17 PM

Star Member XanaDUer2 (7,458 posts)

1. This is bizarre

so, he's not very injured?

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:22 PM

Star Member dalton99a (74,380 posts)

4. Police said it was superficial

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:23 PM

Star Member GoCubsGo (31,122 posts)

5. Nope, the bullet grazed his head.

It was a superficial wound. Makes me wonder if this might have been an attempted suicide, but he changed his mind at the last second.

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 08:13 PM

Star Member Greybnk48 (9,875 posts)

16. I think that's what happened. I also think he killed his wife and son.

We shall see.

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 08:51 PM

Star Member GoCubsGo (31,122 posts)

19. Maybe, maybe not.

His son was involved in a boating incident that resulted in the death of a young woman, and was charged with killing her. Dad got the charges dropped. It could just has easily have been revenge killings.

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 08:24 PM

Star Member malaise (254,554 posts)

17. Makes me wonder if rehab isn't a younger woman

and a nice escape -maybe I watch too much of Discovery ID

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Tue Sep 7, 2021, 08:37 AM

Star Member GoCubsGo (31,122 posts)

29. Rehab is likely for oxycontin, according to "The State" newspaper.

https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article254042998.html

The whole thing just keeps getting sleazier and sleazier. Can't wait to see what else gets uncovered...

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:20 PM

Star Member Wingus Dingus (7,290 posts)

2. This wealthy middle aged man changing his own tire? No Triple-A?

And someone just wants to randomly shoot him in the head, or even targeted him, but then leaves him alive as a witness? Yeah...hmmm...

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:33 PM

Star Member GoCubsGo (31,122 posts)

10. This is a rural area.

It's quicker to just change the tire than it is to wait around for AAA.

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Tue Sep 7, 2021, 12:14 AM

Star Member herding cats (18,896 posts)

21. He's wealthy and enjoys his power there.

If you followed this family you'd know he's powerful in the region. It's not out of character to assume he called someone and was waiting on them. He's not a regular citizen like you and I are. Not AAA since they take way too long in such a place, but I'm sure he had a person to touch for such situations.

This whole family drama is extremely convoluted. If you follow it back to Stephen Smith's death in 2015 there are at least 6 years of oddities and multiple deaths now. It feels like someone might have been trying to stuff skeletons in the family closet with marginal success?

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Tue Sep 7, 2021, 08:43 AM

Star Member GoCubsGo (31,122 posts)

30. I live in the region.

Even a "person to touch for such situations" might not be readily available, especially where this guy was. Wealthy, powerful family drama aside, it's still quicker to just change the tire yourself in that location. It's not like this guy isn't capable of it. That's not to say that I'm buying the whole flat tire story...

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:37 PM

Mary in S. Carolina (1,364 posts)

12. I agree with gocubsgo

 

This is rural South Carolina, not the city or even the suburbs, yes he absolutely would change his own tire.

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Tue Sep 7, 2021, 12:16 AM

Star Member herding cats (18,896 posts)

22. You're from the state, are you aware of him and his family?

I'm just curious how far reaching this family's scandal has spread.

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Tue Sep 7, 2021, 08:49 AM

greenjar_01 (6,477 posts)

31. Changing your own tire takes ten minutes

 

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:20 PM

Star Member mahatmakanejeeves (51,028 posts)

3. Everyone has a breaking point. NT

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:24 PM

Star Member XanaDUer2 (7,458 posts)

7. true nt

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:24 PM

Star Member tanyev (39,409 posts)

6. OK, I saw that story and thought he had died.

Guess not.

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 08:30 PM

Star Member ShazzieB (10,485 posts)

18. I was confused, too.

Prominent South Carolina Lawyer Shot Months After Family Murder Reveals He's Going to Rehab


At first I thought a family murder had revealed he was going to rehab. (How? Don't ask me!) And then he shot himself after that happened.

No, it doesn't make sense! I'm just saying it was really hard to figure out the sequence of events from this clumsily constructed headline.

Of course, reading the article set things straight, but WOW, is this a terrible headline!


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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:27 PM

JanMichael (24,428 posts)

8. Can't be...maybe he killed his family? This is to throw off the cops? Nt

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:46 PM

Star Member GoCubsGo (31,122 posts)

13. That thought crossed my mind, as well.

However, his son was involved in a boating incident that resulted in the death of a young woman. He was charged with her death, but the charges were dropped. He and members of the family were being sued for wrongful death as a consequence of the dropped charges. It seems more likely his wife and son were killed in revenge, but who knows at this point?

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Tue Sep 7, 2021, 12:21 AM

Star Member herding cats (18,896 posts)

23. The charges were not dropped. The son died via an execution style shooting...

Along with the mother.

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Tue Sep 7, 2021, 07:13 AM

Star Member GoCubsGo (31,122 posts)

25. The charges were dropped in 2019, prior to his murder.

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:28 PM

Star Member iemanja (52,577 posts)

9. So he shot himself?

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:49 PM

Iggo (46,449 posts)

14. At least that would make some sense.

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:36 PM

Star Member dalton99a (74,380 posts)

11. There will be a movie

https://www.fitsnews.com/2021/09/06/murdaugh-murders-unpacking-the-latest-bombshell/
Murdaugh Murders: Unpacking The Latest Bombshell

https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article252150878.html
Who’s who? How figures in Murdaugh murders, SC boat crash, Smith death are connected

https://heavy.com/news/alex-murdaugh/
Alex Murdaugh: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know



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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 08:05 PM

Sympthsical (6,356 posts)

15. I don't know if this is a bizarre twist

If he was already a functioning alcoholic, the death of the wife and son could've spiraled him outright. Sometimes it only takes a small push to tilt someone over the edge. His situation certainly qualifies.

I guess it all comes down to the murders. There are several theories that work - i.e. I don't assume he's guilty, but open to the possibility there.

So far, there are actual reasonable explanations for what goes on with him.

Which is which is which? I have no idea. It's a mess all around.

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Mon Sep 6, 2021, 11:58 PM

Star Member CatWoman (78,402 posts)

20. ....

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Tue Sep 7, 2021, 08:20 AM

Star Member Nixie (16,533 posts)

27. Video says they found 7 shell casings at the scene on Saturday.

That’s a bizarre way to commit suicide, but it’s also a bizarre way to shoot someone — all bullets missing except one that just grazed his head. If you went to all the trouble to hunt someone down, it seems they would have made sure they were successful before leaving the body.

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Tue Sep 7, 2021, 12:27 AM

Treefrog (4,170 posts)

24. He's also suspected of embezzling funds from his law firm.

 

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Tue Sep 7, 2021, 08:31 AM

Star Member Nixie (16,533 posts)

28. I guess suicide is out since they didn't find a gun at the scene...?

They found 7 shell casings so they would have found the gun that matched, it seems.

Maybe the perp(s) thought since they shot so many times he was surely dead, but almost all missed with only one grazing his head. Hmm. Unless I’m wrong that casings don’t mean shots were fired….I’m not that knowledgeable about gun mechanics.

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