The statement provided to WCSC through Murdaugh’s lawyer, Dick Harpootlian, said: “The murders of my wife and son have caused an incredibly difficult time in my life. I have made many decisions that I truly regret. resigning from my law firm and accessing rehabilitation after a long battle that has been aggravated by these killings.I deeply regret all those I have hurt, including my family, friends and co-workers. in rehabilitating myself and my relationships. “
CNN has tried to reach out to Harpootlian for comment.
The statement came days after Murdaugh called 911 and reported that he was shot Saturday on a road in Hampton County, South Carolina, according to a statement from South Carolina Police Division (SLED) spokesman Tommy Crosby.
Murdaugh was taken to a hospital in Savannah, Georgia, where he was treated for a “superficial gunshot wound to the head,” and no arrests had been made, according to the SLED statement.
CNN affiliates, WCSC and WCIV, reported that Jim Griffin, Murdaugh’s attorney, said family members told him Murdaugh was changing his tire when he was shot. Griffin told WCIV that a vehicle had passed Murdaugh and was turning around when someone shot him.
A family spokesman said in a statement that the family expects Murdaugh to recover and called for privacy, saying, “The Murdaugh family has suffered more than any family could have imagined,” a likely reference to Murdaugh’s wife’s murders and 22 years old son.
Deaths by wife and son remain unresolved
According to SLED, Murdaugh called 911 on June 7 and said he had come home to find his wife, Margaret, and son Paul, shot dead outside his home in Islandton, a small community about a year ago. hour north of Hilton Head Island. Colleton County Sheriff’s deputies determined that both had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
SLED took over the investigation, but the case remains unresolved. Alex Murdaugh announced a $ 100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the parties responsible for his death.
“I urge the public to be patient and let the investigation continue its course,” SLED chief Mark Keel said in a statement in June. “This case is complex and we will not rush into this or any investigation.”
The family has been prominent in the South Carolina legal community for decades: for 87 consecutive years, three generations of Murdaughs, including Alex’s father, Randolph Murdaugh III, served as Attorney of the 14th Circuit, which covers Allendale , Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties.
According to the 14th Circuit Attorney’s Office, the current attorney is the first out of the Murdaugh family to hold the elected office.
“You see words like‘ dynasty ’and‘ power ’being used and I don’t know exactly how people use those words,” Randy Murdaugh said. “But we’re just ordinary people and we hurt in the same way they would if this had happened to them.”
“I can’t imagine the horror my brother is going through,” he said.
CNN’s Kay Jones contributed to this report.