Rock Hill, the location of the shooting, pictured in 2018
Location
Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
Date
April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07) 4:45 p.m. EDT (20:45 UTC)
Attack type
Mass shooting, murder–suicide
Weapon
.45-caliber handgun[1] 9 mm handgun[2]
Deaths
7 (including the perpetrator who committed suicide)
Injured
0
Perpetrator
Phillip Adams
On April 7, 2021, six people were shot and killed at a house in Rock Hill, South Carolina by Phillip Adams, a former reserve cornerback in the National Football League. Adams, who lived in Rock Hill, killed four of the nearby Lesslie family (a couple and their two grandchildren), as well as two repairmen who were working on the Lesslies' household HVAC unit. After leaving the scene, he went to his parents' house, where he was found by police. The police tried to negotiate with him, but he shot and killed himself, and was found dead the next day.
Adams' motive was never discovered. However, in his autopsy, he was diagnosed to have had a Stage II case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease which he likely received from damage to his frontal lobes while playing football. This included two concussions he received while playing for the Oakland Raiders in 2012. CTE is caused by repeated injuries to the head. It can lead to cognitive decline, and, when the frontal lobes are damaged, impulsive and unpredictable behavior.
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^Liu, Michelle; Kinnard, Meg (April 8, 2021). "Former 49ers player Phillip Adams kills 5, then himself, sheriff says". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
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