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Who was Phillip Adams? A look at the man authorities said killed 5 people in SC, then himself
Adams fatally shot himself in his parents home, authorities say Share Updated: 2:30 PM EDT Apr 9, 2021 The Associated Press
Who was Phillip Adams? A look at the man authorities said killed 5 people in SC, then himself
Adams fatally shot himself in his parents home, authorities say Share Updated: 2:30 PM EDT Apr 9, 2021
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Show Transcript SHAUN: AS YOU JUST HEARD, THE MASS SHOOTING COMES AS THE PRESIDENT EANES AIMS TO TOUGHEN GUN LAWS. FORMER FOOTBALL PLAYER PHILLIP ADAMS HAS BEEN NAMED AS THE GUNMAN. HE PLAYED BRIEFLY FOR THE PATRIOTS, PLAYING IN SIX GAMES IN 2011. AUTHORITIES SAY HE KILLED HIMSELF AFTER GOING ON A SHOOTING RAMPAGE IN YORK COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA ON WEDNESDAY. FIVE PEOPLE MURDERED, A SIX SERIOUSLY INJURED. 70-YEAR-OLD DR. ROBERT LESSLIE, HIS WIFE AND THEIR TWO GRANDKIDS AGE NINE AND
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Ex-NFL player Phillip Adams killed five in a mass shooting on Wednesday in Rock Hill, South Carolina
His agent said he was living with disappointment of having his NFL career cut short by injuries and was missing football
Former Cowboys player who trained with Adams said he would overwork himself with thrice-weekly strenuous exercise routines
The victims were named as Dr Robert Lesslie, 70; wife Barbara, 69; grandchildren Noah, 5, and Adah, 8
James Lewis, 38, an HVAC technician who worked at Lesslies property, was also killed
Lewis co-worker Robert Shook, a married dad-of-three, was shot multiple times but survived
Adams, 32, killed himself early Thursday with a .45 caliber gun; he was also in possession of a 9mm gun
Barry Wilner April 09, 2021 - 12:00 PM
The NFL and its playersâ union have an array of health programs designed to help players in their life after football. According to his agent, Phillip Adams did not avail himself of those opportunities.
Adams, a journeyman player, spent six seasons in the league. Authorities say he fatally shot five people in South Carolina â including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren â before killing himself early Thursday.
Agent Scott Casterline told The Associated Press the 32-year-old Adams did not participate in the physical and mental health programs that are easily accessible for ex-players.