Murdaugh was indicted by a grand jury in July on two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon in connection with the shootings at dog kennels on the family's estate. He is facing a possible sentence of life in prison if convicted.
'Pow, pow!' Prosecutor describes murders in Murdaugh trial
STORY: A jury of eight women and four men, selected earlier on Wednesday, will soon begin weighing evidence in the grisly and complex case, which has garnered international attention.