Four weeks into the high-profile trial, Murdaugh took the stand to testify that he did not shoot his wife, Maggie, 52, or 22-year-old son Paul, who were both gunned down at dog kennels on the family’s estate on June 7, 2021.
“I didn’t shoot my wife or my son anytime, ever,” Murdaugh said in response to questions from his lawyer Jim Griffin, who wrapped up his questioning in mid-afternoon on Thursday. “I was nowhere near Paul and Maggie when they got shot,” he added.
During roughly two hours of cross examination before the judge recessed for the day, the lead prosecutor focused on Murdaugh’s financial crimes, in an apparent effort to establish his dishonesty. The prosecution will continue its examination on Friday.
Murdaugh, the scion of an influential South Carolina legal family, was indicted by a grand jury in July on two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon in connection with the shootings. He pleaded not guilty.
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