The man accused of killing a St. Johns County priest reportedly tried to kill himself in jail.
Burke County Sheriff Greg Coursey confirmed to WRDW/WAGT that Steven Murray tried to hang himself in his jail cell around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Murray was taken to the hospital to be checked out before returning to jail.
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Murray is accused of killing St. Augustine priest Father Rene Robert and leaving his body in Burke County, Ga.
Last week, the state of Georgia filed a letter of intent to seek the death penalty against Murray. Days after Father Rene was reported missing in April, Murray was captured in Aiken County, S.C.
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