Son, 22, of prominent South Carolina legal family found murdered with his mom, 52, was 'targeted' say police and was killed days after a court hearing for 2019 'drunk' boating death of girl, 19
- Margaret, 52, and Paul Murdaugh, 22, were found dead, shot multiple times, in the backyard of their sprawling estate in Islandton, South Carolina, Monday
- They were found by husband and father Richard Alex; their deaths have been ruled a double murder
- Police have released no motive, no suspects and no information five days on
- They have insisted there is no danger to the public
- Sources said Paul was the likely target and his mother was collateral damage
- Paul was shot in the head and upper body with a shotgun, while Margaret was shot with an assault rifle, they said, with their bodies found several yards apart
- Paul had been awaiting trial on charges relating to the 2019 boating death of 19-year-old Mallory Beach, who was thrown from the boat Paul was driving
- The Murdaugh family has ruled the county's legal system for decades
- Three days after Monday's double murder, Richard Murdaugh III - Paul's grandfather and Margaret's father-in-law - died aged 81 from an illness
Paul Murdaugh, 22, and his mom Margaret, 52, were found shot dead multiple times at their hunting lodge in Islandton, South Carolina at 10pm on Monday, with a law enforcement source since claiming that Paul was the intended victim.
The source told The Island Packet that Margaret was likely killed just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Son from powerful family 'was target of shooting that also killed mom'
Margaret, 52, and Paul Murdaugh, 22, were found dead, shot multiple times, in the backyard of their sprawling estate in Islandton, South Carolina, Monday.
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