Maggie Murdaugh was killed by multiple rounds from a semi-automatic rifle around the same time her son was killed. “His head exploded like a watermelon,” one source who has viewed the photos told me, referring to the head wound sustained by Paul Murdaugh. According to my sources, Alex Murdaugh acknowledged handling his late son’s phone in the immediate aftermath of discovering the bodies. 9:06 p.m. EDT – Alex Murdaugh departs Moselle for Almeda, S.C.– Alex Murdaugh departs Moselle for Almeda, S.C. 9:20 – 9:50 EDT (approximate) – Alex Murdaugh at or near Almeda, S.C.(approximate) – Alex Murdaugh at or near Almeda, S.C. 10:07 p.m. EDT – Alex Murdaugh places 9-1-1 call from Moselle. Shortly after 9:00 p.m. EDT, Murdaugh texted his wife that he would “be right back.” At 9:06 p.m. EDT, he left the property.