AP Source: Former Patriots player Phillip Adams killed 5 people, then himself in South Carolina
The Associated Press reports former NFL player Phillip Adams killed five people, including a prominent doctor in South Carolina, and then himself early Thursday. Author: MEG KINNARD Associated Press Published: 11:25 AM EDT April 8, 2021 Updated: 12:20 PM EDT April 8, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. The gunman who killed five people including a prominent doctor in South Carolina was former NFL player Phillip Adams, who killed himself early Thursday, according to a source who was briefed on the investigation.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly, said Adams’ parents live near the doctor’s home in Rock Hill, and that he had been treated by the doctor. The source said Adams killed himself after midnight with a .45-caliber weapon.
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