Father of ex-NFL star Adams says ‘football messed him up' as debate rages over CTE, gun control & race in wake of shooting spree
Hours after the horrific murder-suicide reportedly involving ex-NFL player Phillip Adams in which he allegedly killed five people and himself, the online inquest as to what led to the shooting spree has begun.
Former San Francisco 49ers star Adams, 32, has been named as the perpetrator of the violent incident in Rock Hill, South Carolina Wednesday, in which prominent local medical professional Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife Barbara and two of their grandchildren were shot dead. A fifth man, James Lewis, who was understood to be working on Dr. Lesslie's home was also killed.
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Ex-NFL star Phillip Adams kills five then himself in South Carolina shooting spree - reports
After a manhunt, Adams was identified by authorities as the chief suspect and was located in a nearby house, but reportedly killed himself with a .45 caliber handgun at around midnight local time. Adams is understood to have been a former patient of Dr. Lesslie's, and his parents are reported to both live in the area of the...
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