South Carolina Shooting In Rock Hill: 5 Things To Know patch.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from patch.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Who Is Dr. Robert Lesslie? Doctor, Wife and Grandkids Shot by Phillip Adams in South Carolina Shooting
On 4/8/21 at 3:50 PM EDT
Dr. Robert Lesslie was one of the victims killed in a mass shooting on Wednesday in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
According to the York County Sheriff s Office, Lesslie, his wife Barbara and their two grandchildren were found dead in their home at around 5 p.m. local time, on Wednesday.
Another person was also killed in the incident. James Lewis of Gastonia, was working at the home & died from gunshot wounds, the York County Sheriff s Office wrote in a tweet.
Source: NFL pro killed five people, then himself in York County, S.C. shooting FILE- 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 WBTV Web Staff | April 7, 2021 at 5:07 PM CDT - Updated April 8 at 4:31 PM
YORK COUNTY, S.C. (WBTV/AP) - The gunman who killed five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife, their two grandchildren and a worker, was a former NFL pro Phillip Adams, the Associated Press reports.
ROCK HILL, South Carolina
– The gunman who shot down five people – including a well-known doctor, his wife and their two young grandchildren – is former NFL player Phillip Adams, who killed himself early Thursday, a source told the Associated Press.
The victims were found Wednesday evening at a home in Rock Hill. They died as a result of gunshot wounds, according to the York County Sheriff s Office.
Adams parents live near the doctor s home, and he has been treated by the doctor in the past, according to AP s source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn t authorized to speak publicly. The source said Adams, 33, then later killed himself.
BBC News
Published
image captionSheriff officials guard the home where the shooting occured
Authorities in South Carolina have identified the man suspected of shooting and killing five people as former NFL player Phillip Adams.
Dr Robert Lesslie, 70; his wife, Barbara Lesslie, 69; grandchildren Adah Lesslie, 9; and Noah Lesslie, 5; and worker James Lewis, 38, were killed.
The family were found in their home in Rock Hill, South Carolina, 30 miles (48km) from Charlotte, North Carolina.
The attack came as President Joe Biden announced new gun control measures.
Officials said the murders were committed on Wednesday evening by Mr Adams, 32, who then killed himself after a standoff with police.