The heir to a South Carolina legal dynasty whose wife and son were murdered three months ago called 911 himself after being shot while changing his tire.
Alex Murdaugh, 53, made the emergency call himself around 1:30pm EST Saturday, his lawyer Jim Griffin said Sunday, after Murdaugh was shot by a passing truck in Hampton County, South Carolina.
Around 45 minutes after making that call, Murdaugh then phoned his brother Randy, and has called his sibling again since being airlifted to a hospital in Savannah, Georgia, for further treatment.
Murdaugh suffered superficial wounds in Saturday's shooting, with Griffin saying that the contact with his relative - who can't see him in person because of COVID protocols - bodes well for his recovery, according to the Post and Courier.
The heir to a powerful South Carolina legal dynasty, whose wife and son were found dead from gunshot wounds in June, managed to call both his brother and 911 despite reportedly being shot in the head by an assailant in a passing truck, causing a 'superficial head wound,' authorities said.
Griffin spoke after the the Murdaugh family released a statement Saturday evening, saying they have 'suffered through more than any one family can ever imagine.'
Pictured: Alex Murdaugh's Mercedes-Benz SUV, which the 53-year-old was changing a tire on when a passenger in a passing truck shot him in the head, causing 'superficial head wounds'
Alex Murdagh, pictured second from right, was shot on Saturday. His wife Margaret, second from left, and son Paul, furthest left, were found shot dead at the family's hunting lodge in June. Far right is the couple's other son Buster
Alex Murdaugh, 53, (pictured) was found suffering from at least one gunshot wound on a rural road in Hampton County, South Carolina, Saturday
Footage from the scene shows a heavy police presence and the area taped off on the road in Hampton County
Video courtesy of WCIV
The statement added: 'We expect Alex to recover and ask for your privacy while he recovers.'
Authorities have released few details about the incident which comes three months after the still-unsolved double murder of Murdaugh's wife, Maggie, and son Paul.
Murdaugh's attorney Jim Griffin told the Island Packet the widower had been on his way to Charleston hours before the shooting, but had 'car trouble', and stopped.
Griffin said Murdaugh was changing the tire on his car along Salkehatchie Road when a truck passed him.
The vehicle turned around and drove back in Murdaugh's direction, with someone shooting at him from the car, he said.
Griffin said Murdaugh's brother, Randy, told him what had happened. Multiple sources close to the Murdaugh family also told FITS News the injuries were 'not self-inflicted'.
No suspects have been named and authorities have not released any information other than the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) confirming it is investigating the shooting of Alex Murdaugh.
Law enforcement officials previously told WSAV.com Murdaugh was at a property in the 15000 block of the rural road at the time.
SLED - which is also leading the investigation into Maggie and Paul's deaths - was called out to the scene at 1:30pm EST Saturday to work with the Hampton County Sheriff's Office in their investigation.
Law enforcement was still on the scene late Saturday. Footage posted by Live5 News shows a heavy police presence and the area taped off.
SLED spokesman Tommy Crosby confirmed to DailyMail.com the individual shot was Alex Murdaugh but said 'no other details are available' at this time.
DailyMail.com has also reached out to the Hampton County Sheriff's Office for information.
It is unclear if Murdaugh was targeted in the alleged attack or if it was random.
However, the incident comes almost three months to the day that Murdaugh said he arrived home to find his son Paul, 22, and wife Maggie, 52, shot dead in the grounds outside the family's hunting estate in Islandton, South Carolina.
Murdaugh's attorney Jim Griffin said he had been on his way to Charleston hours before the shooting, but had suffered 'car trouble', and paused his trip. The scene pictured
Murdaugh was changing the tire on his car along the road when a truck drove by and someone in the vehicle shot him, according to his attorney
Paul, 22, and Maggie, 52, were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds just after 10pm on June 7. Two different guns were used in the shootings.
The murders remain a mystery with no arrests, suspects or persons of interest named by authorities - and no one also formally ruled out of the investigation.
The case has fueled speculation nationwide as Paul has been linked to at least two other mysterious deaths in the area.
Paul was awaiting trial on charges relating to the 2019 boat crash death of a 19-year-old woman.
He has also been linked to the 2015 death of a gay teen whose body was found by the side of a road.
The Murdaughs' housekeeper also died in a 'trip and fall' accident which resulted in the family settling a wrongful death lawsuit.
Police said Alex Murdaugh called 911 at 10.07pm reporting that he had found Maggie and
