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Murdaugh, a lawyer and member of the prominent family in Hampton, was shot on a rural road, his lawyer said. https://t.co/pRUscHFdfS

— The State Newspaper (@thestate) September 4, 2021

Hampton lawyer Alex Murdaugh, whose wife and younger son were shot to death in June, has been shot on a rural road in Hampton County.

Murdaugh, 53, was shot Saturday on Salkehatchie Road, according to his lawyer Jim Griffin.

Griffin, who said he had spoken with another Murdaugh family member, said Alex Murdaugh was on his way to Charleston on Saturday when he had car trouble and stopped.

Alex Murdaugh has been taken to a Lowcountry hospital, Griffin said.