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Updated: Apr 9 2021, 20:41 ET
THE family of Robert Shook - the sole survivor in the shooting carried out by Phillip Adams - say he lost a lot of blood and has a long road ahead of him after being shot several times , The Sun can exclusively reveal.
Shook was gunned down by ex-pro NFL player Adams, 33, who reportedly killed five people and then himself in South Carolina.
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The 38-year-old has the support of his family as he has a long road ahead of him following surgeryCredit: Facebook
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Pro NFL star Adams took his own life after shooting six people earlier this weekCredit: Getty
Brain of Ex-NFL player accused in SC killings to be examined for damage In this Oct. 25, 2015 file photo, Atlanta Falcons defensive back Phillip Adams arrives for an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, in Nashville, Tenn. The gunman who killed multiple people including a prominent doctor in South Carolina was the former NFL pro, who killed himself early Thursday, April 8, 2021, according to a source who was briefed on the investigation. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File) (Source: AP) By Patrick Phillips | April 10, 2021 at 6:43 AM EDT - Updated April 10 at 10:12 AM
YORK COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC/WBTV/AP) - The brain of the former NFL player who killed five people in South Carolina before fatally shooting himself will be tested for a degenerative disease that has affected a number of professional athletes.
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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