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Sister of Ex-NFL Player Phillip Adams Said He Suffered Mental Health Issues Before Shooting Lauren Adams said the one-time pro player’s mental health started to “degrade” after his career ended. Published 16 hours ago The sister of former NFL defensive back Philip Adams, who authorities say killed five people in Rock Hill, S.C., before turning the gun on himself, says he suffered debilitating mental illness for years. “His mental health degraded fast and terribly bad,’’...

This article is provided courtesy of the Associated Press. Raiders running back Phillip Adams runs with the ball, while Miami Dolphins cornerback Jimmy Wilson tries to tackle him. (June Rivera, WIkiMedia Commons) April 9, 2021 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The brain of Phillip Adams — the former NFL player who killed a South Carolina physician, three family members and a repairman before fatally shooting himself — will be tested for a degenerative disease that has affected a number of pro athlete...

Community mourns prominent doctor, his wife, grandchildren and maintenance worker Community mourns prominent doctor, his wife, grandchildren and maintenance worker By Lauren Adams | April 9, 2021 at 5:48 PM EDT - Updated April 9 at 6:15 PM ROCK HILL, S.C. (WIS) - The Dr. Robert Lesslie was murdered inside his Marshall Road home, along with his wife and two grandchildren. A maintenance worker was also fatally injured in the shooting. A separate maintenance worker also sustained injuries bu...

Ex-NFL players brain to be probed for trauma-related harm by Meg Kinnard And Michelle Liu, The Associated Press Posted Apr 9, 2021 7:20 pm EDT Last Updated Apr 9, 2021 at 7:27 pm EDT FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2013 file photo, Oakland Raiders defensive back Phillip Adams (28) gestures while playing against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. A source briefed on a mass killing in South Carolina says the gunman who killed multiple people, includin...

Ex-NFL Player Who Killed Five People Had Stopped Being Given His Medicine, Congressman Says "He wasnt a monster. He was struggling with his mental health,” his sister said. April 08, 2021 at 8:01 pm Update (April 9, 2021): The sister of former NFL player Phillip Adams, who died by suicide after allegedly fatally shooting five others, revealed that her brother was struggling with his mental health and that it had “degraded fast and terribly bad.” Lauren Adams told USA Today that she think...

Updated: Apr 10 2021, 13:33 ET A BRAIN disease caused by blows to the head has been blamed for a string of massacres in which athletes snap and go on murderous rampages. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated traumatic head injuries and has been found in former NFL stars and wrestlers who have committed murder. 10 Phillip Adams killed five people, including his own doctor, in a massacre which has been linked to CTECredit: Getty WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, who slaughtered hi...

NFL player in South Carolina mass shooting will be tested for CTE, lone survivor has critical injuries: What we know Christine Fernando, Daniel J. Gross, Gavin Stewart and Christal Hayes, USA TODAY Report: Former NFL player Phillip Adams named as suspect in South Carolina shooting Replay Video ROCK HILL, S.C. — Authorities on Friday are working to determine a possible motive after Wednesdays shooting spree when police say former NFL player Phillip Adams gunned down five peop...

© Getty Officials will examine the brain of Phillip Adams, the former professional football player accused of fatally shooting a South Carolina physician, three family members and a repairman before killing himself, will be tested for a degenerative disease. York County Coroner Sabrina Gast said in a statement to media outlets Friday that Adams’s family has allowed her to do the examination as part of his autopsy. The examination will be performed in conjunction with Boston University. The ...

Mass shooting ex-NFL players brain probed for trauma-related harm The brain of Phillip Adams — the former NFL player who killed a South Carolina physician, three family members and a repairman before fatally shooting himself — will be tested for a degenerative disease that has affected a number of pro athletes and has been shown to cause violent mood swings and other cognitive disorders, according to a news report. York County Coroner Sabrina Gast told McClatchy Newspapers on Friday t...

National News Apr 9, 2021 ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Former NFL player Phillip Adams fatally shot five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren before killing himself early Thursday. York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson told a news conference that investigators had not yet determined a motive for Wednesday’s mass shooting. “There’s nothing right now that makes sense to any of us,” Tolson said. Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70, and his wife, Barbara, 69, were pronounced...