Prominent South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, who was shot in the head on Saturday, months after killing his wife and son on his hunting farm, said Monday he was resigning from his law firm and was fired. would lead to rehabilitation.
“The murders of my wife and son have caused an incredibly difficult time in my life. I have made many decisions that I really regret, ”he said in a statement from his lawyer, according to WCSC.
“I am very sorry for everyone I have hurt, including my family, friends and colleagues. I ask for prayers as I rehabilitate myself and my relationships. ”
Murdaugh, who is descended from a family of powerful South Carolina lawyers, was shot Saturday on a roadway as he got out of his car to change his tire while traveling in Charleston, officials said. He then called 911 and was taken to a hospital in Savannah, Georgia. A suspect remains at large.
“The Murdaugh family has suffered more than any family could have imagined. We hope Alex recovers and asks for his privacy as he recovers,” the family said in a statement after Murdaugh’s shooting.
The shocking incident came nearly three months after he found his wife Maggie, 52, and son Paul, 22, murdered on his 1,700-acre estate. No suspects have been named in the case, but it occurred just as Paul was facing trial for allegedly killing a girl in a drunken boating accident.
It is unknown if the June murder and Murdaugh’s execution are related.