}); 5Iz? 19 0 obj Kacen Bayless/The Island Packet, via Associated Press It turned out that Mr.. On June 7, 2021, Alex Murdaugh called police from his cell phone to report that he had discovered the bodies of his wife, Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, and son, Paul Murdaugh on the family's. 3 Judicial Hell Hole in the United States. Three generations of the Murdaugh family served as the top prosecutor in Hampton . Click to Display. There are the parents posing with their two sons on a basketball court, decked out in University of South Carolina apparel, and arms wrapped around each other. The family offered a $100,000 reward for information to bring justice for Maggie and Paul. The reward had an expiration date within three months of the homicides and when Griffin asked why, Buster said he didnt know. Buster is named as it was his license that Paul used to purchase the alcohol that night a practice which, lawyers for Beach allege, was both common and done with Buster's knowledge. x-@T&]P-d|F!n8;`Rqo&JO`{DZVaVPzr3[as[ [zF'3fH.E6'X:&cl@t}OwPqFvw*OmLIcu$39x23ndIDPj|dtYea6! jkU8Wug-U:d|!D$D,I3z {/ 2CZ$vO"g'seaS3+'lrTKc U7''#zt-q]+`ame+Ia983H{z>YY Richard Alexander Murdaugh was the third of four children, and the second son, born in May 1968 to Randolph Murdaugh III and Elizabeth Libby Alexander Murdaugh, a career teacher and later school board chairperson, according to the family's history in From the Salkehatchie to the Savannah. eventAction: 'click_adunit' Adobe PDF Library 19.12.66; modified using iText 5.0.5 (c) 1T3XT BVBA Then he told me my mom and brother had been shot.. The 19-year-old was killed in a fatal boating accident in February 2019 when Paul, 'intoxicated' and 'belligerent' ploughed his father's boat into a piling in Archers Creek after an afternoon of drinking at an oyster roast. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ A popular party spot of that era was the Varnville Swimming Pool, where generations of teens and young adults gathered for dances on the second-story pavilion above the pool. Buster might get into trouble as the police might open an investigation in the mysterious 2015 hit-and-run case that killed Stephen Smith, an openly gay classmate. <>stream Join Facebook to connect with Richard Alexander and others you may know. 25 0 obj Before his death in June, Paul Murdaugh faced up to three charges in connection with a boating crash on Feb. 24, 2019. 1 0 obj He sounded odd, Buster said. Alex Murdaugh's Wife, Children. Two other insurance companies QBE Specialty and Homeowners of America have denied Alex Murdaugh coverage in the lawsuit. In high school, Alex escorted the popular, pretty girls that everyone wanted to talk to and be seen with. % Screenshot from Facebook In addition to her husband Richard Alexander Murdaugh, she is survived by her oldest son Richard Alexander Murdaugh Jr., her sister, Marian Branstetter Proctor, and. Autopsy results will be released in 6 to 8 weeks. 2019-05-24T16:20:23-04:00 He loved them more than anything in the world," read a statement from Murdaughs attorneys after his murder indictments in July 2022. "She adored her family and cherished spending time on the boat with her two sons. He served on the boards of a nearby community college and a local nonprofit, the Arnold Fields Community Endowment, and was a member of the Hampton County chapter of the NAACP. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), That included Paul, a student at the University of South Carolina, and his underage friends, according to allegations in a civil suit deposition. Along with his brother, Randolph IV, he was the fourth generation to practice law in the 14th Circuit of South Carolina and the fourth to serve the 14th Circuit Solicitors Office, albeit as a part-time, volunteer assistant solicitor. These exclusive pictures obtained by DailyMail.com show Richard Alexander 'Buster' Murdaugh Jr. and a family member at the family's Edisto Island property in South Carolina. Since then, there have been a lot of debates about the deaths and a lot of people believe that it was Alex who killed them because Maggie and Paul were becoming collateral damage. Richard Alexander Murdaugh Jr. was hugged during the funeral service for his brother, Paul, and mother, Maggie. <> Alex and Maggie met as undergraduates at the Columbia campus. Despite the laid-back life Maggie seemed to enjoy, she and her family were dealing with the stress of an upcoming trial when she and her son were murdered. That Defendant Richard Alexander Murdaugh, Jr. is over twenty-one (21) years of Randolph was Maggie's father-in-law and Paul's grandfather. Richard Alexander "Buster" Murdaugh is the eldest and now only son of disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh. Like his father and grandfather, he did not attend private school with the children of other wealthy families but received his education in the public schools thats where the people were, the future voters and potential jurors. x+ | Reports in the halls of Wade Hampton High often told of kegs of beer, bonfires, loud music and more than one lusty teen getting lucky in the back of someones car. endstream Richard Murdaugh is 54 years old and was born on 05/27/1968. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Paul was one of six teenagers described by police as 'grossly intoxicated' that night. 1D-N1g.]K`o 67,;ADU1Xk5=gb>U=v6mPA After more than a week, no arrests have been made, and authorities are divulging little about the murders. <>stream *QBMlBjF776JJ"W#c7s*/ A federal judge last week ruled that a Pennsylvania-based insurance company is not on the hook for any potential liabilities generated by suspended South Carolina attorney Richard Alexander "Alex" Murdaugh or his son Richard Alexander "Buster" Murdaugh, Jr. in connection with the death of a teen in a 2019 boating accident. Dr. James Tuten, a Varnville native who is now a college history professor living in Pennsylvania, grew up in the same affluent Varnville neighborhood where Alex was raised. <>stream endobj They married in 1993 while Alex was still a law student. The charges will be dismissed now that Paul is dead, The Island Packet reports. ^"^ He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in political science and a Juris. 17 0 obj This couple got married in the 1990s. Her body was found a week later miles away from the crash site. While accompanying affidavits offer geographic reasons as to why the trial should be moved, historical context provides insight for why Parkers would want to change the venue and perhaps why this case has sparked so much interest. Or "king's ransom" waiting to be found SC Fatal Boat Crash Lawsuit: Murdaughs Refuse To Settle, Withhold Financial Records From Victims Family, Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Elzroth & Detrick, 2004 report by the American Tort Reform Foundation, plaintiffs to file civil lawsuits against businesses virtually in any county in the state, South Carolina Employment Situation: Record Low Labor Participation, Bankrupt Mainstream Media Pay-For-Clicks Model Panned By Reporters, SC Man Who Took Selfie With John C. Calhoun Statue During U.S. Capitol Riots Charged, Feds Say, After Only Black Patrol Officer Fired, Lawsuit Accuses SC City Of Discrimination, Mistreating K-9, Mark Powells Palmetto Past & Present: Lost Confederate Gold, Ron Paul: The Anti-War Movement Roars Back To Life, LIVE FEED Murdaugh Murders Trial: Day Twenty-Six, A list of checking, savings and 401( K) accounts. Phone: (803) 943-2111 Ext. This was the way we communicated, Buster said, looking at the busy call log. Alex Murdaugh's older son was kicked out of law school for plagiarism. It was Alex Murdaugh, 53, who discovered his wife and son's bodies near dog kennels on the property and called 911 shortly after 10pm that evening. Furthermore, in the final moments leading up to the fatal crash, a belligerent Paul Murdaugh is said to havepushed, spit on, and slapped his then-girlfriend in the face,according to multiple depositions. 1%0]?$t]hIWS=f-gG*py-pW@POm*o}"mpi4M* Upon impact, Mallory Beach was flung into the dark water of Archers Creek. }); <>stream In high school yearbook photos, the redheaded jock is often pictured in a red football jersey with a cute coed by his side, and as an upperclassman he was named Prom King. xM 1D-Nb.]K`o 67,;ADU1btY(8O;lwmcGl6 /N/JJ6B3CYFF`Ij5uzz*- He has been charged with conspiracy in a suicide plot, with fraud, tax evasion, drug trafficking and even the June 7, 2021, shooting deaths of Paul and Maggie. ^"^ <>stream Richard Alexander Murdaugh is part of a dynasty of elected prosecutors in South Carolina's Lowcountry region. A childhood friend of his has also stated he's "collateral damage" to his father's alleged actions. endobj Under cross-examination, the SLED senior special agent who conducted the interview testified he is 100 percent certain Murdaugh said, I did him so bad.. While Alex, 53, worked as an attorney at an influential law firm started by Randolph Murdaugh Sr. in 1910, Maggie quietly raised the couple's two sons: Richard Alexander Murdaugh Jr., known as Buster, and Paul Terry Murdaugh. To better understand this accused killer and how he was allegedly able to steal more than $8.7 million from people who trusted him and his family name, you have to look back several generations, then forward to the life of prestige and power that he inherited. But through it all, Murdaugh has denied killing his family members, crimes which he will face before a Colleton County jury beginning Monday, Jan. 23, in a trial that is expected to last for weeks and draw international publicity. } WALTERBORO, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - After a long weekend, the murder trial of former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh resumed Tuesday for the fifth week. endobj One who knew Maggie described her as simply, 'wonderful. About an hour-and-a-half before the crash, Murdaugh was allegedly throwing chairs and trying to start a fight in a downtown Beaufort, S.C. bar. Alex owned at least five watercrafts, state property records. According to Fox News, as of November 2022, he is "living a quiet life with his longtime girlfriend" on Hilton Head Island, S.C. One neighbor described them as a "really nice couple" who always "smile and say hi." Prosecutors have argued family weapons were used to kill Paul and Maggie. They carried multiple grocery bags of possessions, including toilet-paper, soft furnishings, a woven laundry basket and tall houseplant. Got a tip for a story? Alex Murdaugh was identified by sources close to the investigation very early on as a " person of interest " in connection with their inquiries, although he reportedly provided police with an. Hot on the heels of news that he had been pushed out of the firm which has now called in forensic accountants to dig into the alleged embezzlement, Murdaugh issued a public statement in which he claimed that he was an opioid addict, apologized for the hurt he had caused and announced he was entering rehab. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) have remained tight-lipped and no suspects in either event have been named nor descriptions given. Submit your letter to the editor (or guest column) via email HERE. At 10:07 p.m., Maggie's husband, Alex, called 911 to say that he returned to his family's property and found his wife and son "shot outside the residence," South Carolina Law Enforcement Division spokesperson Tommy Crosby announced in a release Tuesday afternoon. Im not a firearms expert or a pathologist, said Sutton, who confirmed he did not have any formal training about firearms. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. Murdaugh's oldest son, Richard Alexander Murdaugh Jr., known by the family as "Buster," was the first witness to take the stand on Tuesday. In addition, they have two other insurance policies with Philadelphia Indemnity that cap out at $6 million. Send your tips tomandy@fitsnews.com. In 1994, Alex was admitted to the South Carolina Bar and had been practicing ever since. She currently lives on Hilton Head Island where she enjoys beach life. The Murdaugh family owned a large stretch of ancestral family land just outside Varnville called the Almeda Tract, and Alex and his brothers were known for their legendary parties there. Gloria Satterfield Wiki:- Gloria was a lady who has a basic maid at the Murdaughs. From 1999 to 2006, he also served as chairman of the Hampton County Democratic Party, then served as vice chair for several more years. The 26-year-old has apparently never returned to live in the hunting lodge where his family was slain or the beach house where his mother had been residing prior to her death. eventAction: 'load' Paul came three years later. ccfb33ea-ace8-40c4-95e7-d2d05744e666 All that came to a tragic and violent end on the night of June 7, when she and her son, Paul, were shot and killed on the property of the Murdaugh's hunting lodge in Islandton, the Associated Press, The Island Packet and WSAV report. endstream You dont know because we didnt recover that bullet, Fernandez said. He gave money to S.C. Gov. endstream Alec always had a big personality, but I think all those Murdaughs do, Tuten said. It was a sun-soaked life fit for an heir to the Murdaugh legal empire, but dark clouds soon emerged over the 14th Judicial Circuit. No trial date had been set. Murdaugh trial, Day 21: Buster Murdaugh takes stand in fathers defense. Shes an investigative journalist from Kansas who has worked for newspapers in Missouri, Illinois, and South Carolina before making the switch to FITS. What little information has emerged since, has only served to deepen the mystery surrounding the events on the Islandton estate in June and Murdaugh's more recent road-side shooting. Like the eldest son, Randolph IV, he followed in the giant legal footprints that tread before him. 12 0 obj window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { endobj Sutton said his acoustics testing showed gunshots fired from a shotgun or rifle would not be audible in the main house, especially if there was background noise like a television. }) The Murdaughs kept a walk-in deer cooler, stocked with Natural Light beer, on the property, too. Since then, Murdaugh has been sued in civil court a dozen times and indicted on more than 100 criminal charges by the S.C. State Grand Jury. He also analyzed speed data from Murdaughs Chevy Suburban, which showed how fast he was traveling to and from Almeda that night. We are one of the worlds fastest growing Murdaugh, of Hampton, S.C.,was indicted on three felony boating under the influence chargesin the aftermath of the crash, but he has not been named as a defendant in the civil lawsuit. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. x+ | When Buster got to Moselle around 2 a.m., he said his father was destroyed. Neither of them ever spent another night at the property, although at some point after the homicides, he said his father asked if he wanted to go hunting there again. pg.acq.push(function() { Murdaugh family murders: Rise and fall of their South Carolina dynasty. uuid:be6fafd1-2c26-4561-8ad0-faea593f0ae5 Mallory Beach, 19, was thrown from the boat. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. endobj 8 0 obj The other defendants in the suit are Gregory Parker as Parker's Corporation, the owner of the convenience story accused of selling alcohol to minors involved in the boat crash; Alex Murdaugh; and Richard Alexander Murdaugh Jr. Got a technical question or a glitch to report? Sutton testified that if Murdaugh had thrown the phone from a vehicle moving about 45 miles per hour, it would have tumbled through the edge of the woods. <>stream He said, 'I have no interest in commenting on any of y'all's questions.'. x+ | endstream Although Alex Murdaugh serves part-time as a prosecutor for the 14th Judicial Circuit, he's also a personal-injury lawyer with his family's law firm. His name got him that, said Ginger Harriot Hadwin, a younger sister of the late Gloria Satterfield (one of Murdaugh's alleged victims and his former employee) who also attended Wade Hampton with Murdaugh. xM10. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { Who are the tortfeasors they are talking about? Attorney Richard Alexander Murdaugh Sr.Maggie's husband and Paul's fatherreportedly found the bodies, but told investigators he was not home at the time of the shootings. },false) Commonly called The Pines, it was a quiet, charming little section of town the Tutens jokingly called a rough neighborhood because their neighbors included lawyers, bankers, and judges. As far as Buster is concerned, he now lives in a one-bedroom house in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with his girlfriend Brooklynn White. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), By now, most of America has heard or read the details, the allegations, the criminal charges. S.C. circuit court judge Daniel DeWitt Hall has not ruled on that request yet, according to recent filings. However, the documentary indicates that his time at the law school was cut short when he was expelled because of plagiarism allegations. These kinds of people werent just expendable to him they were often targets of his hazing and bullying. Everybody who was anybody in high school social circles could be found partying at Almeda on Friday nights after the football games. No suspects were charged even though a lot of people believed that the Murdaugh family and Buster were involved in it. As more evidence and details are brought to light in court, the world may soon learn even more about Alex Murdaugh. JYl-RBDX idqehcyV7% The Murdaughs have a $500,000 insurance policy for their boat, according to court documents accompanying Tinsleys motion. He (Alex) called me on the phone. Theres the couple huddled at the back of a boat, Maggie bundled in a beach towel, smiling as the sun glimmers behind them. Local hunters jokingly say that you cant just buy a spot in Green Swamp, someone rich must die and leave it to you in their will, and there may be some truth in that. 8XHvPRXzFf>wr]AvB^o|LvQ>YkA`4PK1P'5f|; w1uSg86[>jFpnZjMU Uh k$pq~kN!u8/%jm%s)4$#KtaU cdEc[6x r;t*4_Z^M|Z vWuW X.g:9[}U[889^!d)q,;LB_,]tAnc)wp}C%P@^*v$SkS? endstream His grandfather, Randolph Buster Murdaugh Jr., was Solicitor at the time and his father, Randolph III, was an assistant solicitor, making him the fourth generation of the family in action in the Hampton County Courthouse. Murdaugh himself donated to state-level politicians as well as small-town council members and county sheriffs Democrat and Republican alike. Murdaugh double murder trial: What to know about the opening days in Colleton County court, Docuseries on Murdaugh:Netflix announces Murdaugh docuseries probing SC crime saga and murders. In a separate lawsuit, Philadelphia Indemnity is suing Richard Alexander (Alex) Murdaugh and Richard Alexander Murdaugh Jr. in federal court. xM endobj Those who follow the news in the English-speaking world have likely read about the 2019 Beaufort County boat crash that killed Mallory Beach, 19, of Hampton, and began killing the Murdaugh family reputation. Buster also remembered the call later that night when he learned his younger brother and mother had been killed. 438b7f60-7f20-4d84-ab56-4c5e7793960e According to court records seen by DailyMail.com Indemnity found that they had 'no obligation' to defend or indemnify Murdaugh or his older son for a host of reasons. *p&yahK The report also argued that this litigation climate hurt the economy in Hampton County by scaring away businesses. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ Henry McMaster, 14th Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone, and S.C. "We know that everyone has questions and rumors are abundant, speculating what happened in the shooting deaths of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. S.C. civil court records indicate that, like other PMPED attorneys, the second son of Randolph III handled many types of personal injury cases in both state and federal courts, from products liability and trip-and-fall cases in big box department stores to vehicle and tire defect lawsuits and even wrongful deaths. He would not say when he saw his father last, what he thought would happen next or answer any questions about Murdaugh's injuries or recovery. The Murdaughs attorneys and Beachs attorney filed documents arguing that the trial should be held in Hampton County. Paul suffered fatal shotgun wounds to the head and torso. hitType: 'event', The new tale about Gloria's We had a lot of guns, Buster Murdaugh said while talking about the 1,700-acre property on Moselle Road. Alex and Maggies first son, named after Alex, goes by Buster in honor of his great-grandfather. He used Winchester 12-gauge buckshot and Winchester turkey load in his tests. j%%bvgBL]v!dfprc`Ij5uzz*+ Paul Murdaugh was an avid hunter. He asked me if I was sitting down. Buster was also his great uncle's nickname. Buster testified he had no knowledge of his fathers financial crimes and only knew a little bit about his opioid addiction. Fernandez asked Sutton if bullet ricochet could account for the holes in the doghouse that were part of his analysis. The pair got married on August 14, 1993, in South Carolina and welcomed their first child, son Richard Alexander "Buster" Murdaugh three years later. endobj Griffin asked Buster about a press release he helped draft with his father following the murders. A few months ago, attorneys for Parkers Mitchell Griffith,Kelly DeanandPaul Gibson requested that the Beach case to be tried using the standards of maritime law. To outsiders, Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh seemed to lead a charmed life. In the explosive depositions, other boaters described Paul as an aggressive drunk who refused to allow anyone else to drive the boat that night despite his increasing levels of intoxication. SHIFTING BLAME He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in political science and a Juris Doctorate Degree. and brother Richard Alexander Murdaugh . Instead, the action blames a chain of convenience stores and members of Murdaughs influential family including his father Richard Alexander (Alex) Murdaugh, and brother Richard Alexander (Buster) Murdaugh Jr. for Beachs wrongful death. With fresh degrees on the wall, Murdaugh briefly went to work with his college friend and roommate, Cory Fleming, at Moss, Kuhn & Fleming, P.A., in Beaufort, before continuing with the Murdaugh family legacy in Hampton. Their brother, Richard Alexander "Alex" Murdaugh, had called 911 just after 10 p.m. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ Who is Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, the now-disbarred attorney who utterly disgraced and ultimately destroyed a South Carolina legal dynasty and faces more than 100 criminal charges, including indictments that he murdered his wife and child? Soon after he reported himself shot it emerged that Murdaugh had been accused of misappropriating millions of dollars from private law firm Peters Murdaugh Parker Elztroth Detrick (PMPED) of which he was a partner. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Alex Murdaugh Speaks Out & Arrests Are Made: The plot thickened one day later, on Sept. 14, when Alex said he orchestrated his own assassination attempt in a written statement to police. endstream Mallory Beachs mother Renee Beachis seeking damages from Parkers #55 gas station where the underage Paul Murdaugh allegedly purchased alcohol prior to the crash as well as from Murdaughs brother and father, who facilitated Murdaughs drinking, according to the lawsuit. Alex Murdaugh searched online for restaurant from crime scene JUST 30 MINUTES after finding wife and sons bodies, Buster Murdaugh booted to back of court after flipping off witness during dad Alex's murder trial. endobj Richard Alexander "Buster" Murdaugh Jr. was born in 1996. More On: alex murdaugh The colossal 1,772-acre South Carolina hunting farm where Maggie and Paul. Other names that Richard uses includes Alex Richard Murdaugh, R Alexander Murdaugh, Alex Murdaugh, Alex R Murdaugh and Alex Richard Murdaugh. They organized dove, duck, and deer hunts on their land, invited friends, allies and people they wanted to be allies. After that, he started working for his fathers firm. Their 1,770-acre homestead is a white mansion tucked behind a brick gate. "As we do in every investigation, our agents will pursue every lead and utilize all available resources in investigating this case. His cause of death has not been released. The judge also reprimanded defense attorney Jim Griffin for a Washington Post opinion piece he retweeted on Saturday. }); HW]s}WaI"&agHbr\ ;J-Y2&-KrGvwX?FbWl;);9)Y$2TR3\zye7XNfl3f7-!xn3%SC6{lY4Ok2kbeO`BomfMHF|V6M#+S^BjyK6[2yfB!f=G7+5JNwg4z~Y=S+OcDU3brBf3NEO}6qY-`uo3A ]EZM0x3 NhPHgx[c]1pX@_C*3 :Wx}6pOy5([79$3Mf^Ks?E]hwq8V.=>}t Throughout this turmoil older son Buster has remained entirely hidden. By Records on the state ethics website show Murdaugh donating money under the names Richard, Richard Alexander, R. Alexander, Alexander, and Alex Murdaugh. Alex Murdaugh's wife was Margaret "Maggie" Kennedy Branstetter Murdaugh. 1D-N1g.]K`o 67,;ADU2y!kQFb_^;]X *HKRADLk3.;3nTnl>stream The Murdaugh family is an influential institution in the Lowcountry. Copyright 2023 WHNS. }) Hadwin also had negative high school memories involving young Murdaugh. Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced scion ensnared in a slew of investigationsincluding the allegation that he staged a doomed plot to kill himself on Sept. 4 so his surviving son, Buster, could. },false) The crash of a Murdaugh family boat in 2019 killed 19-year-old Mallory Beach and started a chain of events that would remain in the news two years later. Court documents did not specify why Alex Murdaugh was at fault in the womans 2018 death which is completely separate from the Beach case. <>stream let gads_event; 16:23 GMT 13 Sep 2021 The company stated that Murdaugh, 'had knowledge or should have had knowledge that his minor son illegally purchased and consumed alcohol on a regular basis by using or displaying the driver's license of his adult son, Murdaugh Jr.', They continued, 'It was foreseeable that Murdaugh's son would purchase alcohol for consumption by other minors and would then become intoxicated.'. But he said he could remember when Alex Murdaugh called him at 9:10 p.m. while en route to the Almeda home where his ailing mother, Busters grandmother, lived. In a separate lawsuit, Philadelphia Indemnity is suing Richard Alexander (Alex) Murdaugh and Richard Alexander Murdaugh Jr. in federal court. Buster has been named along with his father in a wrongful death-suit brought by the family of Mallory Beach. The three-part docuseries sheds a light on all the important things that happened during the case and how Mallory Beachs tragic death brought the entire Murdaugh Empire down. }); Buster said he never saw a shotgun at Moselle loaded with buckshot followed by birdshot, which is the order of shells used to kill Paul. Robert Kittle, spokesperson for Alan Wilsons office, told FITSNews that a trial date has not been set and the case is unlikely to happen anytime this year given the effective shutdown of the judicial branch of government in the Palmetto State since March. 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