Updated: Apr 24 2021, 14:34 ET
EX-NFL star Phillip Adams left cryptic writing and emblems in his home before slaying six in a horrific bloody rampage, say cops.
The sportsman had been acting differently and was possibly following a new religion or ideology, reported investigators in South Carolina.
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Phillip Adams gunned down Dr Robert Lesslie, his wife and his two grandchildren before taking his own lifeCredit: Getty
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Shooting victim Dr Robert Lesslie, his wife Barbara and their two grandchildren, Adah, nine, and Noah, fiveCredit: Facebook/Barbara Lesslie
Adams fatally shot Robert Lesslie, a South Carolina physician and author, along with three family members and two air conditioner workers in Rock Hill on April 7, 2021.
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Ex-NFL player Phillip Adams’ brain to be examined for CTE injury after deadly shooting spree left five dead
Updated: Apr 9 2021, 23:58 ET
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FORMER NFL player Phillip Adams, who killed five people in a South Carolina murder-suicide on Thursday, will be given a CTE scan posthumously to determine if any degenerative brain disease led to his actions.
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Philip Adams brain will be given a posthumous CTE scan to see if his football injuries had anything to do with his deadly shooting spreeCredit: AP
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Adams shot himself after gunning down Dr Robert Lesslie, his wife and two young grandkidsCredit: Facebook
Updated: Apr 9 2021, 6:10 ET
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PHILLIP Adams concussions could have triggered a degenerative brain disease which led to a killing spree that left five people dead, an expert has claimed.
Adams fatally shot Dr Robert Lesslie, 70, his wife, Barbara, 69, and their two young grandchildren at the couple s home in South Carolina on Wednesday.
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Adams fatally shot Dr Robert Lesslie, his wife and two grandkids at the couple s home in South CarolinaCredit: AP
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Dr Hallie Zwibel said the concussions could have led to a degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy
The York County Sheriff s Office confirmed that Adams, 32, who previously played for the 49ers, killed himself in a bedroom in his parents home following the massacre.
Updated: Apr 9 2021, 12:16 ET
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A FORMER teammate of Phillip Adams who fatally gunned down a doctor and his family urged NFL players to reach out to him if they need to talk,
Brandon Spikes, a former linebacker with the New England Patriots who played alongside Adams in 2011, took to Twitter on Thursday after the mass shooting in South Carolina.
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Brandon Spikes urged NFL players to reach out to him if they need to talk after Phillip Adams shot 5 people Credit: Getty
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Dr Robert Lesslie and his wife via FacebookCredit: Facebook Omg so sad, he wrote. I remember buddy in the locker room This why i do my best 2 check on my people when i can. Teammates don’t hesitate to hit my line if u need to talk it’s been the same since 7th grade.