MerryB
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Both were killed at close range and the scene was likely staged, so where the bodies were found doesn’t necessarily correspond with where they were killed. MOOIf I understood it at the time and recall correctly all the shooting was done outside the kennels and Paul was found "some yards" from Maggie.
I expect that Paul was struck once at some distance with a nonfatal shot and then was shot on the ground in the head, which he had his hand/arm held up in front of.
As far as two weapons being used there are a number of particular scenarios that might theoretically explain that but I think the most likely one is that there were two shooters - and Alex with Eddie seem like good candidates.
According to multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the crime scene, Paul Murdaugh and Maggie Murdaugh were both killed “execution-style” by a yet-to-be-identified assailant(s) using “multiple firearms.”
Murdaugh Murders: Victims Were Killed 'Execution-Style," Police Sources Say - FITSNews
https://www.fitsnews.com/2021/06/08...re-killed-execution-style-police-sources-say/
“[Sources say] that a Murdaugh family member is a “person of interest,” and that R. Alexander Murdaugh – Paul’s dad and Maggie’s husband – is “a central focus of the probe.” The site noted that he has an alibi but quoted a source as saying there are “credible concerns” about when the shootings happened and said authorities are looking into “possible manipulation of the crime scene.”
Law Enforcement Sources: Alex Murdaugh ‘Person Of Interest’ In South Carolina Double Homicide Investigation