An attorney for Alex Murdaugh said Thursday that the gunshot wound suffered by the South Carolina legal descendant was not self-inflicted.
Murdaugh suffered entry and exit injuries and suffered a skull fracture and brain bleeding when he was shot in Varnville on Saturday, despite an initial report claiming he had no “visible wounds,” according to his attorney Jim Griffin, according to WIS.
Apparently, Murdaugh’s shooting at the hands of an unknown gunman hit the headlines three months after the unsolved double murder of his wife and 22-year-old son.
An incident report released early Thursday raised even more questions about the incident when a box was reviewed that said the victim had no “visible injuries.”
Later that day, however, the Hampton County Sheriff’s Office released a corrected incident report showing that it was now being checked for any “yes” boxes to detect visible injuries and a explanation that said “Other major injuries,” The Post and Courier said.
Also changed from the initial report, obtained by the newspaper, was a box asking if Murdaugh had consumed alcohol; was changed from “no” to “unknown”.
No information has been released about a possible suspect.
Murdaugh, 53, had arrived at Salkehatchie Road to fix the tire when a pickup truck passed him and turned his head, asking if he had problems with the vehicle, Griffin said, according to WCBD. Murdaugh began talking to the man inside the truck as he opened fire, Griffin reportedly said.
Griffin did not respond to a request for comment from The Post.
Murdaugh was able to call 911 for help, but was later taken to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Two days after the shooting, Murdaugh was expelled from his law firm amid allegations of stealing $ 1 million. He also went into drug rehab.
These revelations were the final twist in the saga of Murdaugh’s, a high-profile South Carolina family that has established a legal dynasty in the region.
Alex’s wife, Maggie, 52, and son Paul, 22, were found shot dead on a family property in June. Paul was facing charges for the death of teenager Mallory Beach, who died in a boating accident that was said to be driving.