various different countries, mostly from the united states, but they could be used as the defense minister said to christiane amanpour earlier today, it was an iron fist attempt to bash through the defensive lines of the russians. now that could be his disinformation. this is a very long battlefield indeed. it's 800 miles long, at least, spread right across the east of the country. so focusing this armor in one location could be highly effective, but it could be highly risky. the ukrainians were also saying in the same interview, we've got a shopping list of stuff we need. we need modern aircraft. we need more artillery. they need the equipment to give them the edge because the russians still have dominance in the terms of numbers of people they can throw into this fight and the weaponry that they can use. it's unsfis ophisticated weapon and that's the key aspect for ukraine. >> sam, thank you very much for

being there for us. let's bring in brigadier general patrick ryder. thanks so much for being here. it was just a few days ago that we heard about how these m1 abrams tanks were too labor-intensive, too complex, too hard to refuel, and too hard to send to ukraine. what changed in the past couple of days? >> well, it's important to highlight too, that what we have been focused on is the near-term ri requirements for ukraine on the battlefield, the capabilities that they need to be immediately effective to address the things that sam highlighted. however, we do assess that ukraine requires a combination of armored personnel carriers, fighting vehicles, and tanks to be able to have the maneuver capability that will need to be successful, both in the near term and in the longer term in this fight, and so really what you are seeing here is the

united states making a commitment, demonstrating its commitment to ukraine for the long-term, combined with the near-term capabilities that some of our allies and partners are providing like the leopards and the challenger tanks, and the str strykers and bradleys as well. that's combat capability for ukraine. >> wasn't all that true last week when the u.s. said it would not be sending the m1s and only after germany said, well, we're not going to send these leopards or allow any of the countries to which we've sold these german-made tanks to release theirs unless the u.s. does it first. is there a direct correlation between the germans' requirement that the u.s. send these tanks and the announcement that it would? >> well, yeah. thanks, victor. so yeah. we've said all along we're going to continue to consult closely with ukraine and our international allies and partners on what assistance is needed, and this is no

different. the m1 is a complex tank. it is difficult to maintain and requires very complex logistics and sustainment network to support it, and so that was true yesterday. it's true today, and so as we look to provide this capability, we'll use the time that it will take to procure the tank, to help train the ukrainians, and help build that logistics and sustainment network so when they get it, they'll be able to employ it. we've never taken anything off the table when it comes to the medium to the long-term support for ukraine, and so, again, we're going to continue to evolve as the battlefield conditions evolve, and we're going to continue to adapt, to ensure that ukraine has the support they need to be successful, not only in defending their territory, but also taking back their sovereign territory. >> in terms of what's on the table, what about fighter jets? we heard from sam kylie this is on the defense minister's

shopping list as he said. >> sure. i don't have anything to announce today. again, you know, we'll continue as we have been consulting closely with our ukrainian partner, our international allies, and our partners around the world to look again at what it is ukraine needs, importantly to be successful now, but also to defend their homeland in the long term. >> the u.s. obviously wants ukraine to win, believes ukraine can win. the president said that these tanks would not be used in an offensive manner, but is a defensive posture enough to win this war? >> well, again, i think when you step back, and you look at what happened here, russia invading a democratic, sovereign country unprovoked, illegally, ukraine has the right to defend itself, and the international community has the right to support ukraine as they defend their people, and so again, that's what we're focused on, is giving them the capabilities they need to be able to defend their territory

and take back their sovereign territory because the consequences aren't just about ukraine. it's about the message it sends that if a belligerent neighbor can invade your country, and conquer it, what does that portend for european security or international security? we're focused on supporting ukraine and we're confident based on past precedent that they'll ultimately be successful. >> for the layperson, what will these tanks change on the battlefield? >> so, again, combined with the other capabilities that i highlighted, personnel vehicles, infantry vehicles, it's all about maneuver. when you look at the current situation on the battlefield, and largely along the frontlines, it's static right now with the exception of bakhmut, and what i think you'll see is ukraine attempting to

change the equation, maneuver and be able to push back russia, but in the medium to long-term, having these capabilities, these advanced tanks will give them the upper hand to be able to secure and defend the territory that is rightfully theirs. >> pat ryder, thank you so much. the 66-year-old man accused of killing seven people at two northern california barns is expected in court this morning. >> the guns were registered to him, and it's being called a workplace shooting and he targeted specific people. >> the only known connection between the victims and the suspect is that they may have been coworkers. the coroner's office is still working on identification of the victims, and notifications of next of kin. as some of these victims were members of our migrant

community, this represents a unique challenge. >> cnn's veronica miracle joins us now from california. what else do we know about this shooting? >> reporter: well, alisyn and victor, he makes his appearance behind me in redwood city. it's the first time he will be in front of a judge being accused of murdering seven people and critically injuring another person, but we are learning alisyn and victor, that this is not the first time that he has been accused of workplace-related violence. back in 2013, according to court records obtained by cnn, he is accused of attempting to smother a former coworker and roommate with a pillow, attempting to murder him. that resulted in a temporary restraining order which meant that he could not obtain or own a gun, but that expired in july of 2013, and as you mentioned in this particular incidence, he

owned that gun and had a license for it. yesterday, governor gavin newsom toured half-moon bay and met with met with victims and people deeply impacted. this is the second mass shooting tour he's done in just days and i mentioned to him, california has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation, and so why is this happening in this state? take a listen to his response. >> why aren't these laws working? >> we're the size of 21 state populations combined and we have the lowest gun death rate in america. we've led the conversation on common sense and the safety reform, and the data proves -- it doesn't assert. it proves it saves lives. we need the federal government to do its job. this is on everybody. we've chosen this. this is our decision to live in these conditions. >> reporter: and back here in redwood city, he makes his first

court appearance today at 1:30 pacific time. victor? >> veronica miracle, thank you so much. 11 people were killed in monterey park. a 72-year-old man who started shooting there in a dance studio. a candlelight vigil was held for those victims. joining us is congresswoman judy chu. congresswoman, thank you for being with us. the vice president will be in california today, and will be in monterey park. what do your constituents need to hear? >> they want to hear that there is concern for their welfare. they are, i think, in a state of shock right now, and they need to have that human touch from someone who is so high up, who is expressing concern for them, and how they are feeling, but

also i think they want the reassurance that there will be the resources there available for them. i've heard that some of the victims that are still in the hospital are worried about how they're going to pay their medical bills or will they still have a job? these are things that we have to help them with, and i think that vice president harris can do an excellent job in reassuring them. >> well, certainly the compassion and condolences after a tragedy like this are welcome, but california governor gavin newsom says that's not enough, that there must be more. here's a bit of his frustration. >> we need the federal government to do its job. this is on everybody. we've chosen this. this is our decision to live in these conditions. it doesn't exist anywhere else in the world. so we've chosen this. we've accepted this. >> he says the federal government needs to do its job. what do you think that job is,

and could there have been legislation -- or is there legislation that could make these shootings, what we know about them, less likely to happen again? >> well, he is so correct. we need federal legislation because there's nothing to prevent somebody from buying an illegal gun in nevada and then crossing the line to california, and so it is important to have these laws across all these different states, and we did pass the bipartisan gun safety law last year. it was a step forward, and required such things as enhanced background checks for people under 21 who were trying to buy guns amongst other things. so that is good, but in terms of these mass shootings, one thing we need to do is to ban these high-capacity magazines. that high-capacity magazine is what killed so many people all

at one time at that spa, at that dancing spa. >> yeah, and we've seen, of course, these high-capacity magazines in unfortunately, so many mass shootings across the country. you've served on house budget committees, ways and means as well. we hit the budget last week, and default could come in a couple of months. democrats want a clean bill. republicans want some cuts. there is a discharge petition. democrats would need just a handful of republicans to vote with them. they could pass legislation without the approval of the speaker, of the gop leadership. should you take that route, and do you think you can get five house republicans who could defy republican leadership to raise that limit? >> well, it is an intriguing idea, and i would certainly rather try something like that than default on our bills. the debt ceiling only allocates money to pay the bills that are

already outstanding. it doesn't create any new spending so there shouldn't even be a discussion about this, and if we default, that would be devastating to the economy around the world. so if the discharge petition is the route, then i would certainly support it. i actually think that there are republicans who are concerned about the -- the economic safety of america, and i -- but i don't know that they would sign the discharge petition. i would certainly hope so. i would hope it would be in their conscience to do such a thing. >> congresswoman judy chu, thank you for your time. more classified documents were found where they should not be. this time in former vice president mike pence's home. how the justice department is responding. and any moment time, the opening statements in the alex murdaugh double murder trial will start. we'll get you right there to south carolina, the courtroom, when they begin. stay with us. roster. here's this young sub from jersey,

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opening statements expected to begin any moment in the double murder trial of alex murdaugh. this is a case that has drawn international attention. prosecutors alleged the disgraced former lawyer shot and killed his wife and 22-year-old son in an attempt to cover up pins fraud. >> alex murdaugh denies being v involved in their death. he's pleaded not guilty. also with us, defense attorney mi misty maris. we're waiting for the opening statements to begin. diane, set the table. >> so, look. this has moved a lot quicker than most of us initially thought it would. part of the reason being that literally everybody in the low country of south carolina and really around the nation at this point has been captivated by the twists and the turns and the allegations that have surrounded alex murdaugh.

now the trial that will begin today with opening statements any minute now is of course, for the murder of his wife maggie and son paul back in june, 2021. now the state says alex murdaugh killed his wife and son on that night as a way to distract from a longstanding spiel he had of stealing from clients and he was afraid he was going to get found out, is he was trying to do this to distract and gain sympathy. the defense has said that is ridiculous and they believe the state has no evidence to prove this whatsoever. they have said, and alex murdaugh has maintained that he is innocent in the killing of his wife and his son. i will tell you just a few moments ago right before 3:00, we saw the murdaugh's only surviving son, buster, come into the courthouse. this is the first time that i have seen buster at any of his

father's court proceedings since he was initially charged here. he came in with alex murdaugh's younger brother. there is a lot at play here. in addition to the murder charges, the state is going to try and discuss some of the other allegations and criminal charges that alex murdaugh is also facing, but has not been convicted of. we're talking about roughly 100 different charges, the majority of them financial, dealing with fraud and allegations of stealing from clients at his law firm. there's also that bizarre, unsuccessful, alleged suicide for hire plot to get $10 million of life insurance for buster, his surviving son, and then, of course, there's all the other intrigue that does surround the murdaugh family, those unexplained or mysterious deaths that have been connected to the family in some way. this has really been sort of a true crime obsession for many people across the country. they have been watching this closely. we have 12 jurors seated, 6

alternates here. of that, ten of those jurors are white. two are black. eight women, four men, and the alternates are four men and two women. we do anticipate the state to kick things off again any minute now. >> misty, i mean, and dianne just referred to it. there is so much mystery surrounding this. so many shady things that alex seems to have been connected to. these other deaths around him, and so will that be able to be introduced in this trial? >> yep, that's a great question because that's what captivated those who have been following the story since its inception, and it keeps continuing to be a more complicated web. however, the question for the trial is what is actually going to come into the courtroom? and right now it appears the judge has taken this position that he's going to decide on a case by case basis as the trial unfolds. what, if any of the other

allegations relating to the financial crimes by alex murdaugh are going to come into the case? now prosecutors are looking to bring that into establish motive, and that's the avenue they're looking to actually bring those issues before the jurors, but the judge hasn't decided. so what i'm going to be looking for in these opening arguments today from the prosecutor, how much are they going to talk about motive if they're not sure what is actually going to come into the courtroom? from a prosecutor's perspective and opening statement, you do not want to overpromise. if you say that the jurors are going to see something or hear from a witness, you better deliver because the jury really pays attention. this is the road map for the case, so that's certainly something we're going to be looking for as the prosecutors lay it all out on the table. >> dianne, tell us about this snapchat video that prosecutors say paul murdaugh sent to some friends just before he and his mother were killed.

>> yeah, that's right. essentially according to the state, and this all came from a subpoena that the judge signed off on, of a snapchat representative. the state says that it has a vote that paul sent to several friends at 7:56 p.m. the night of the murders. they say that it is chiefly important to their case, according to the state. now likely what a large part of that -- we don't know what's on the video. the state did not divulge that, but it's the timing of that snap, and the fact it came at 7:56 p.m., according to authorities they believe that maggie and paul were shot and killed sometime between 8:30 and 10:06 p.m. that night, and so it is going to be crucial to find out what was on that video, of course, but the judge said the snapchat representative must come in, and we're talking about a potential witness list of more than 250 people. a lot of that is law

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representatives from the offices of president clinton, obama, and both bushes say they all have turned over their classified records to the national archives upon leaving office. >> okay. so they say, don't look over here. it's the question that had to be asked of course, after classify documents were found in the homes of president biden, former president trump, and now his vice president, mike pence. evan perez joins us now. so now that classified material has been found at pence's home, what does that mean for doj and the investigations into trump and president biden? >> reporter: these are now questions that have to be asked, right? because of this new discovery. the justice department is still trying to assess these adopts. the fbi is working with the intelligence agencies, you know, that own this information to try to figure out, you know, what harm there could be from these

being stored in a place where they're not supposed to be. for the justice department, though, these are separate investigations. it's not clear what is going to happen next with the pence review, whether this leads to yet another special counsel. we know that mike pence is thinking about a presidential run which could perhaps play into a decision as to what to do in this case, but you can see already the reaction from trump world and from the white house. president biden views that, you know, his people view this as an indication that, you know, it's easy for these documents to inadvertently end up where they weren't supposed to be. of course, in the case of former president trump, his team thinks that this -- all of this makes much more difficult, for the justice department to bring any kind of charges in the hundreds of classified documents that were recovered in mar-a-lago. of course, that is yet to be

seen, what that investigation turns into. victor and alisyn? >> okay. evan perez, thank you. the campaign of embattled congressman george santos has filed updated reports with federal regulators, but raising more questions than answers about the personal loans he said he made to his campaign. santos who is as you know, known forbiography, and his resume, he said he lent his campaign about $700,000. jessica dean joins us from capitol hill. what do the new filings say? >> reporter: that's where things get confusing, victor and al spin you said he previously said he personally loaned his campaign just over $700,000. in this new, amended filing or filings as it were, there are a couple of loans, one for about $500,000, another for $125,000, and now the boxes to indicate that those came from personal funds are left unchecked. so it raises a lot of questions

about where this money came from, if it didn't come from personal funds, where did it come from? those are very large sums of money, and there were already a lot of questions about where he personally would have gotten some $700,000. my colleague, manu raju caught up with him and look at how this exchange went. >> $500,000. >> let's make it very clear, i don't amend anything. i don't touch any of my things. don't be disingenerous and report that i did. i don't have an answer for the press regarding the amendment yesterday. >> what was the -- >> reporter: so again, just a lot of questions remain about the money when it comes to congressman george santos, and really that's also where the house ethics committee, where they're going to be asked to look into his financial filings, his financial disclosures, victor and alisyn. where are the discrepancies, and where did this funding come

from? those are a lot of the questions a lot of people are asking right now. >> jessica dean, thank you so much. let's bring in alyssa farah griffin. we also have a cnn political analyst and senior editor for "the atlantic." george santos is exhausting, and i guess that's the point, alyssa. i mean, it's like we -- it all blurs together. i can barely keep track of the various lies. however, the campaign filings might be in a different category. one of the watchdog groups that looks at these, the citizens for responsibility and ethics in washington says it could be that this is the single sloppiest bookkeeping of any candidate we've ever seen. it is the most confusing sec filing we've ever seen. will there be repercussions for this one? >> so there will be. yes. it's not a crime to lie about your mom being killed on 9/11, those horrific and bizarre

outright lies. you're allowed to lie in politics. people in washington do it every day. you can't lie about campaign finance. i think he knows the clock is ticking on his time in washington. listen. he's going to run out his congressional seat until the next cycle. this is not something you can play loose with, and say you're contributing your campaign money when in reality, you're not showing where that musoney is coming from. this is where he gets caught up. the house investigation which is separate, only has teeth so long, which i can't imagine -- >> sorry to interrupt up. we'll go to opening statements for the alex murdaugh case. >> the defendant over there, alex murdaugh took a 12-gauge shotgun and shot him in the shoulder -- in the chest and the shoulder with a buck shot, and the evidence is going to show it was a million to one shot he could have survived that, and another shot went up under his head and did catastrophic damage

to his brain, and his head. the evidence is going to show that paul collapsed right outside that area, and just moments later -- just moments later, he picked up a 300 blackout which is tight with ammunition and an ar-style rifle, and the evidence will show the family had multiple weapons throughout the property, picked up that 300 blackout rifle and opened fire on his wife maggie, just feet away near some sheds that used to be a hangar. pow pow. two shots, abdomen and the leg, and took her down. after that, there were additional shots, including two shots to the head and again, did catastrophic damage and killed her instantly. the evidence is going to show that neither paul nor maggie had

any defensive wounds. neither one of them had any defensive wounds, as if they didn't see a threat coming from their attacker, and the evidence is also going to show that both maggie and paul were shot at extremely close range. the evidence is going to show it's called stiping. it's almost like a tattoo, that it leaves marks that the forensic pathologist can see. they were shot at close range and they did not have defensive wounds. and the evidence is going to show that defendant alex murdaugh over there told anyone who would listen that he was never at those kennels, but the evidence is also going to show from these things that every one of us, most of us carry around in our pocket, that he was there, and he was there just

minutes before with maggie and paul, just minutes before their cell phones go silent forever, despite what he told people. i was never at those kennels. the cell phones are going to show otherwise. ladies and gentlemen, my name is creighton waters. i'm with the attorney general's office, and i will be the lead prosecutor. i introduced myself before. with me is david fernandez, john conrad and johnny james. a lot of lawyers. this is a big case. it's a very complicated case, and that's why there are so many people working on it. sitting in back of the row, we have david owen who's the lead investigator, we have lieutenant charles gent who's one of the agents -- special agent ryan kelly, some of the agents that are working on the case as well as investigator isaac toledo who is working on the case.

there are some of the witnesses that you will hear from as we go through this case. the judge talked to you a little bit about him being the judge of the law, and he gives you the law, and i'm going to talk a little bit about some of the legal concepts before i turn back to those facts. just remember, though, he's the judge of the law. so you take what he says, but i'm going to explain to you some of the legal issues from our perspective before we talk about the other things. the first thing is right before he went to lunch, y'all all took an oath. everybody in this courtroom who's involved in this case takes an oath. attorneys take an oath to become an attorney. you take another oath to become a prosecutor. a judge takes another oath to become a judge. witnesses take it on the stands. law enforcement take oaths to become law enforcement. y'all took an oath as well, and the reason why is because y'all have the most important job in this courtroom. everyone raised your hand and said that you would well and

truly try this case, and it's the most important job here. like the judge said, hooese's t judge of the law, but y'all are the judge of the facts. y'all are going to listen to what comes from that witness stand and judge those facts, but you also have to be mindful of that oath. that oath requires you to do that hard job, to make that decision, to call the strike when you see it. it's the same oath and just as important as any other oath, and might be the most important in this room. the judge mentioned reasonable doubt. he's exactly right. it's the state's burden to prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt. that is a cornerstone of our country. i wouldn't have it any other way. it's what we want. it's a system that has been well tested and proved, and we take that burden to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt, and i want to remind everyone that the emphasis is on reasonable doubt. it's not on any doubt. it is reasonable doubt. reasonable doubt is offered to

find listening to a judge, how he defines it, but reasonable doubt is a doubt that would cause a reasonable person to hesitate to act. hesitate to act. if you hear the evidence coming from this stand about this particular case, i submit a you won't hesitate to act. again, remember the emphasis on reasonable in reasonable doubt. the judge mentioned the charges, and there are four of them. first indictment, accuses alex murdaugh to which he's pled not guilty, but accuses him of murdering maggie murdaugh. the second indictment accuses him of murdering paul murdaugh. the third indictment accuses him of possessing a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, that being the murder of maggie murdaugh, and the last one accuses him of possessing a

firearm during the commission of a violent crime, and that being the murder of paul murdaugh. what does that mean? what is murder? well, the judge, again, is going to instruct you. it is the unlawful killing of another with malice forthright. what is malice? malice is a mental state. that's ultimately going to be for y'all to determine as to what was going through alex mur murdaugh's mind when he committed these crimes. malice is defined as the intentional doing of an unlawful act without excuse. it's under the circumstances that the law would presume evil intent. evil intent. you look at the circumstances of the crime, and you look at what led up to this crime, the evidence is going to show that there was malice and aforethought. aforethought, what does that

mean? that means it doesn't have to be planned. it doesn't have to be planned for a long period of time. it just has to exist a split second before the crime is committed. when you see this crime and you hear all the circumstances, the evidence is going to show aforethought existed for awhile. it existed for awhile. you're also going to hear about circumstantial evidence. a lot of times people hear, oh, it's just a circumstantial case. the law says otherwise. the law says circumstantial evidence is just goods direct evidence. what's the difference between the two? direct evidence, supposedly got the storm out of here, i'm told. direct evidence is if it's sunny outside and the witness goes outside and it's sunny and they get on that witness stand and they say, because they saw it raining, they say, i was just outside and i saw it raining. that's correct evidence. they saw it raining.

but to give you an example of circumstantial evidence, if a witness goes into a room where the curtains are drawn, and it's sunny outside, and everything is dry, and they see it darken behind the shades and they hear thunder and hear wind blowing, they hear the sounds of rain drops on the roof, and then they open up the door, and it's not raining, but everything is wet. there's puddles in the driveway, puddles in the street, and there's limbs down all over the ground, and then they come in here and they say, yeah, it was raining. they didn't actually see it raining, but those circumstances are beyond any reasonable doubt that it was actually raining. now i guess it's possible that somebody could have been standing outside the raining and beating the drums to sound like thunder and blowing to make sure it sounded like wind, and do it

to the entire neighborhood. that's not reasonable. everybody understand that? that's not reasonable. another thing, and this is crucial, what you are going to do in this particular case, is determine credibility or the believability of witnesses. it's going to be your job to look at the evidence and exhibits of the case and the witnesses and decide if it's the truth, if you can believe it, if you can rely on it. the judge is going to instruct you that you can believe one witness against many or many witnesses against one. you can believe all witnesses' testimony or some witnesses' testimony. that's up to you. it's a product of your deliberations and what you are required to do there is just to rely on that good old-fashioned common sense. does it all fit together? does it fit what you would expect how real people would act?

does it seem real? does something seem wrong? you're going to see video statements of alex murdaugh. you're going to see body-worn camera of him at the scene when law enforcement arrives, and hear what he says, what hear what he says about that night. you'll hear three recorded statements that he gave to law enforcement, and you'll hear what he says, and what he says he did that night. watch those closely. watch his expressions. listen to what he's saying. thereon what he's not saying. use that common sense. does this seem right? or does something seem wrong?

i mentioned that maggie was killed with a 300 blackout rifle, an ar-style rifle chambered in 300 blackout ammunition. you're going to hear evidence that back in christmas of 2016, alex murdaugh over there bought two 300 blackout ar-style rifles. then not long after that, one of them went missing from paul's truck, and time went by, and in april of 2018, alex murdaugh replaced that rifle and bought another one. three total blackout rifles that they have. one of them went missing years ago, and a replacement was bought. you're going to hear evidence that paul and his friend were using that replacement gun. they were standing right outside the side door to the gun room of

the house, and they were sighting it in, firing it down into a field, and the cases were ejec ejecting. the cases are an empty shell, and they entered the flower bed, and there's a range across the street and they shot it there, and there was cases ejected there as well. they were shooting that third replacement gun just weeks prior to the murders, prior to june 7, 2021 where maggie and paul were murdered, and you're going to hear forensic evidence that the cases that were found in that flower bed, and the cases that were found across the street at that range were ejected out of the same weapon that fired on the cases around maggie's dead body. killed her. it was a family weapon that killed maggie murdaugh. you're going to hear evidence that of those three blackouts, that alex murdaugh purchased,

law enforcement arrives at the scene on june 7, 2021, he can only account for one of them. he can only account for one of them. that replacement gun is nowhere to be found. you're also going to hear evidence that the type of ammunition, the exact brand, the exact model of ammunition that was used to kill maggie, a 300 blackout ammunition, and 147 bullets, that exact ammunition, boxes of that ammunition is found all over the property, the very same brand and moldle that was used to kill her was found in multiple occlocations througt the property. you'll also hear about the shotgun shells that killed paul.

a federal mug shot found around the property as well as winchester, two rounds from the shotgun. family weapon, same ammunition. you're also going to hear evidence that about a week after the murders mr. alex murdaugh's father had died, mr. randolph, and about a week after the murders, he shows up early in the morning at his parents' home where his mother still lives in late stage alzheimer's in hampton. it's uncharacteristic for him to show up early. it's uncharacteristic for him to show up at all like that. he comes in and he's carrying something in a blue tarp, and he takes it upstairs, and

eventually law enforcement finds out about that. they go upstairs and they find upstairs -- they find a wadded up, very, very large raincoat in a blue color that looked like a tarp. you're going to hear evidence that it was coated with gunshot residue on the inside. you're going to hear other evidence of gunshot residue. you're going to hear that there was gunshot residue with alex at the sink. you're going to hear it was on the seat belt of the car he was driving. you're going to hear evidence that when law enforcement got to the scene, he had gotten that shotgun. you're going to hear other evidence from dna, gunshot residue, a lot of forensic evidence in this case, and i'm not going to get into every single one of them right now,

but i will say that a key piece of forensic evidence that you're going to hear in this case is the cell phone. alex's cell phone, maggie's cell phone, paul's cell phone. you know, this is all amazing technology, and most of us carry it around in our pockets. it really allows us to do a lot of things and get a lot done, but this cell phone keeps track of who we're talking to, who we're calling, who we're texting, whenever we access apps, and every time you do that, there's a record kept in this phone unless it's deleted somehow. you can even get gps information, where you work and did it get stored on these phones? you're going to hear a call that information can be gathered from that as well. it allowswell, it allows answer investigation to take this and piece together what someone was doing on a

particular day, and not only what they were doing, but who they were interacting with and how they were interacting with. it will be crucial evidence. you're going to hear that particularly alex and paul, but also maggie were prolific cell phone users. to point where paul's friends had a nickname for him. about his cell phone usage. we'll talk more about that. there's three family properties i need to talk about. ok? first one i mention is mozel in colleton county, it's called mosel everybody refers to it as mozel, it's a lot of acres a main house and a driveway that goes to the main house but it used to be an air strip and there's an air strip that goes down and down the way just west and a third of a mile away. just a three minute walk, 45

second drive is the kennels and shed used to be a hanger where paul and maggie were murdered the main house is third of a mile away. you can see the kennels from the main house and the main house from the kennels. >> the family also had a house in eddystone at the he beach. the evidence will show that that is where maggie preferred to stay. particularly in the summer months. sme she liked the beach, she was not a hunter eshe didn't want to be at a lodge where it was hot and buggy, she like being in eddystone and the house in almeda, which is where his parents home june 7, 2021, call hear everyday his father went into the hospital and the prognosis was not good and in

fact he died few days later and his mother was in late stage alzheimer's and house being cared for by a caretaker and you'll hear from the caretaker. mr. waters? just a moment. >> reporter: we've heard the beginning of the opening statements from state there from the lead prosecutor creighton waters, let's bring back in cnn diane gallagher outside the courthouse also with us misty mer ris, what stands out to you about the evidence the state says they have against alex murdaugh? >> yes, new evidence here, really, really important we have a blue rain coat that murdaugh wore do his parents house in the days after the murders, that has to gunshot residue on it. that is something we did not know before.

also more references to gunshot residue. and maggie's dna we've also seen a lot of information set forth to the jury in this opening statement relating to the guns that were used. now, we know that the prosecutors do not actually have the weapon. but we see them putting together their case that there was a missing gun that will match the casings that were found at the scene, and that gun was purchased by murdaugh and now cannot be accounted for. so we're starting to see how the prosecution is going to put together their case. but that gunshot residue and blue rain coat or blue tarp will be a essential piece of this case. in addition, we see the prosecutors laying the stage. it's going to be cell phone data we heard a lot about this snapchat. we know that there might be location data. we know there's a witness coming from google to testify. we hear that maggie and paul are

avid phone users, they're going to use cell phone data in order to put together murdaugh's location, his whereabouts and what happened on that night to piece it together. another important piece, prosecutors come out of the gate say, explaining what circumstantial evidence is. explaining how the jurors are supposed to think about that type of evidence, so we're really seeing this case come together, we're seeing the road map and that cell phone data appears that it's going to be a central component of the case, lastly. body cam footage. the prosecutor said pay attention to the body cam. my guess is that's going to be at odds with what we find on that cell phone data as far as the timeline, which has been a moving target here, that timeline is going to be key to this case. >> diane, there are a lot of compelling things as misty points out that the assistant davm laid out there, including that the victim's didn't have

defensive wounds as one might when it's an intruder that you don't know and that you might be fighting off. what else did you hear, diane. >> that's right, that was all what creighton waters opened up with here, who is getting back into his opening. >> let me interrupt. creighton waters is continuing with this opening statement here. >> the main house has a driveway but the kills also have a driveway. now this will show that that was actually commonly used as the main driveway. in fact the mailbox is by the kennel driveway driving right past the kennels where paul and maggie were murdered. i told you that you'll hear evidence that maggie did not like being at mosel's as much as she liked eddystone, the beach house j. on june 7, 2021, she came back to mosel.

he evidence will she arrived about 8:15 and the evidence will show from the cell phones that paul was there at the main house, and alex murdaugh himself says they ate dinner and the autopsy will reflect paul and maggie having similar stomach contents indicating they recently shared a meal together. about 8:30, 15 minutes after they arrived, paul's phone starts moving towards the kennels. you're going to hear evidence again that the defendant said he was never at those kennels, that he was napping after they ate. and he was at the main house and never went there. you'll also hear evidence that how much alex murdaugh uses his cell phone and it would be

unusual for him to be anywhere without his cell phone. at 8:44, and 55 seconds, paul recorded video. he was down at the kennels because he had been talking to a friend of his and you'll hear from this friend because his friend's dog was in the kennels and they thought there was something wrong with the tail and paul was recording a video of it to send to his friend. 8:44 and 55 seconds. on that video you'll see that video and you'll hear from witnesses that identify paul's voice, maggie's voice and alex's voice. told anyone who would listen he was never there at 8:44 and 55

seconds, there's a video the evidence will show that he was there, he was to murder scene with the two victims. more than that, just over three minutes later, 8:49 and one second, paul's phone locks forever. never reads another text, never sends another text, he doesn't answer calls. three minutes after that video has the defendant at the murder scene with the two victims paul's cell phone goes silent forever. in fact, another communication comes in to the very friend he was talking to, the dog at 8:49 and 35 seconds, just 35 seconds later he doesn't answer it. he never answers another thing forever and ever. and on top of