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 Wednesday's shooting spree when police say former NFL player Phillip Adams gunned down five people, including a beloved doctor, his wife and their two young grandchildren. A fifth person working at the family's home was also found dead, and a sixth person was injured.