In the Alex Murdaugh trial, his surviving son Buster Murdaugh testified his father was 'destroyed' by the fatal shootings of his mother and brother.
'He was heartbroken,' Buster Murdaugh said of seeing his father in the hours after the fatal shootings of his mother and brother --
In the last three weeks of the trial, prosecutors have tried to overcome the lack of any direct evidence -- such as an eyewitness -- tying Murdaugh to the killings. Instead, their case has relied heavily on circumstantial evidence that they say shows Murdaugh lied to investigators and was at the scene just minutes before the killings.
Croft did not follow up about the statement, however, and the defense maintained Murdaugh instead said, "They did him so bad" -- a claim Buster backed up Tuesday. People were sending Paul messages about the crash, Buster said, and "a lot of times he'd be walking down the sidewalk and, you know, a car comes by and they would yell some stuff at him."
Alex Murdaugh was sued by Beach's family after the boat crash, and prosecutors pointed to the lawsuit as a potential catalyst for the killings: Witnesses who testified for the state described a hearing in that case, set to take place three days after the fatal shootings, which could have revealed the state of Murdaugh's finances and his alleged misdeeds. The hearing was canceled after the killings.
Buster testified Tuesday he "knew a little bit about" his father's drug use, saying he was aware that his brother and mother had found pills. He described several efforts by his father to address his addiction, including going to a detox facility around Christmas in 2018. If the gunman was taller, it would have required the shooter to hold the weapon in a low position -- from the hip, for example. Sutton indicated it would be even less realistic if the shooter were as tall as Alex Murdaugh, who stands at about 6 feet 4 inches, requiring the killer to fire while crouching over and holding the gun as low as his knees.
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