SC - Paul Murdaugh & mom Margaret Found Shot To Death - Alex Murdaugh Accused - Islandton #22

[Amster]

He was within 3 feet of Maggie
Both Paul & Maggie knew exactly who was executing them……tears

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625257018838732801

 

[watcher9]

I like this Dr Riemer. She is very easy to hear and understand as she explains how the wounds occurred. She must have really woke up the jury after the last testimony.

 

[bestill]

Thank you. It was hard, but the Prosecutor's office and guards at the Courthouse were very kind to my brother, sister and I. In my case, when the Jury returned with the Guilty verdict, they were all in tears. !991. I


just wish that a Life sentence in NJ actually meant Life, but it doesn't.

I am so sorry, relieved to know that your mom's murderer was caught and found guilty!

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625257397907296256

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625257919208996865

 

[makayla]

He was within 3 feet of Maggie
Both Paul & Maggie knew exactly who was executing them……tears

This makes it even more horrific … this testimony really explains how awful the murders were

 

[housewife]

In Paul’s case, if his head injuries were thrust upward, wouldn’t that mean the shot came from below? Was Paul elevated above his dad (standing on a box?) or was Alex crouching down?

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625258448194797568

 

[Seattle1]

This is the most bizarre case in recent memory. The motive advanced by the state IMO is hard to fathom. But the man on trial, Alex Murdaugh, is a cipher so it's hard to wrap your mind around what the heck happened. I had previously wondered if this was a homicide-suicide attempt and he couldn't go through with the suicide part. I can believe that motive based on the idea that he knew he was about to be exposed and couldn't contain it any longer so he was punching out and taking his family with him. But even then, why not JUST suicide? Why does he have to kill his wife and son? How often do we see fathers kill their grown sons? So far there has been no evidence introduced in trial that there were serious marital problems or possible divorce coming. The idea that he would kill his son to avoid civil liability on the boat incident is so out there! Instead of clarifying the trial seems to just bury the lede with the overfocus on the financial crimes. I don't know where to look!

IMO, AM knew that suicide was always an option but first if he can get away with double murder, no need to kill himself too. He's a very arrogant gambler.

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625259110034702341

 

[justtrish]

Something occurred to me as I'm listening to this testimony. If a stranger was there and got within 3 feet of either Paul or Maggie, then the dogs would have went crazy. So we are to believe that a stranger shows up to kill multiple people at a location with dogs and doesn't bring his own gun. He instead finds guns that belong to the people you are there to kill and gets within 3 feet of them with dogs close by that do not bark and alert them that a stranger is close by with a gun? This stranger would have had to wait for them to kennel the dogs, wait for Alex to leave and head to the house and leave Maggie and Paul down at the kennel and then get close enough to shoot them and NOT have the dogs warn them? Seems Paul was closest to the dogs where he was shot and he had no defense wounds. So how did that happen if it wasn't Alex?

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625258448194797568

Not sure why the defense didn't take highlighter away from him.

 

[Seattle1]

In Paul’s case, if his head injuries were thrust upward, wouldn’t that mean the shot came from below? Was Paul elevated above his dad (standing on a box?) or was Alex crouching down?

This was covered earlier -- most likely the long gun was fired from the waist where the confined space in/around the feed room doorway would not allow for a full position stance. MOO

 

[bestill]

What is defense going to do with their cross of this excellent witness? She is amazing and telling the real story. jmo

 

[arielilane]

Dr. Riemer's explanation is on par... can easily be understood by a layperson.

 

[Edvis]

He was within 3 feet of Maggie
Both Paul & Maggie knew exactly who was executing them……tears

My thoughts as well, no surprise attack by a stranger.

 

[Katrinepa]

Notice Harpootlian was standing with the Prosecutor watching and listening to the Coroner, and he went to sit down, but Not next to AM, where he usually is, but in a row behind. Interesting. I wonder if he is disgusted and now thinking AM is Guilty. Just MOO

Thank you. It was hard, but the Prosecutor's office and guards at the Courthouse were very kind to my brother, sister and I. In my case, when the Jury returned with the Guilty verdict, they were all in tears. !991. I


just wish that a Life sentence in NJ actually meant Life, but it doesn't.

Thank you all. Not the place or time to talk about it, but if interested, Anita Hoynes, Feb. 1991, Middlesex, NJ. Many articles. In all relationships, follow your gut.

 

[Edvis]

I think Paul was used to seeing his Dad with a gun, and also that Paul was a defensive guy overall, so if he didn't feel threatened, I can absolutely see it was someone he knows very well. He was facing his killer and had no defensive wounds! Abominable!

Yup no alarm bells ring in your head with known kin around until the shot's rang out and by that time was too late.

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625259860211163136