Jury selection for the trial of Alex Murdaugh begins Monday for the 2021 shootings of his son and wife.
Murdaugh, who was once a prominent lawyer in South Carolina, is facing two first-degree murder charges for the killings of his wife, Margaret"Maggie" Murdaugh, 52, and his son, Paul, 22. The pair were found dead from gunshot wounds near the family's hunting estate on June 7, 2021.
Jury selection is expected to last several days, with Judge Clifton Newman setting aside three weeks for the trial. Murdaugh's lawyers, Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, asked for a trial to happen as soon as possible. They have expressed in the past they are confident their client will be acquitted.Hundreds of lawyers, support staff, news outlets, and true crime fans are expected to flock to Walterboro, South Carolina, where the trial is being held at the Colleton County Courthouse.
“We didn’t want this, but it’s happening, and it’s here,” Grooms said. “We have to put on our best face and take care of our guests.” Information about the killings is limited, other than the fact that Maggie Murdaugh was shot with a rifle and Paul Murdaugh was shot with a shotgun. Prosecutors have not yet released any details on direct evidence tying Murdaugh to the murders, and no confession or witness statements have been filed as well.
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