Mack Murry Murphy, 69, was shot and killed at his home in the 1000 block of Grey Fox Road in Lugoff, South Carolina, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at about 11:30 p.m. Deputies from the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office found him inside the residence with a gunshot wound; he later died of his injuries. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division was called in to assist the investigation.

The only other person reported to be present was his brother, 58-year-old Jimmy Lee Murphy, who was taken into custody and charged with Mack Murphy’s murder the following day. No motive has been made public. Mack Murphy served 13 years in the military after graduating from Lugoff Elgin High School and worked in construction as a scaffold builder; he was known locally as a skilled mechanic and for riding a moped he called his Harley Davidson.

If anyone knew Mack Murphy or has information about the shooting, please contact the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office.