Following the shootings, Gast obtained special permission to have Phillips' brain tissue sent in for CTE tests. Phillip Adams. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Adams father told a Charlotte television station he blamed football for his sons problems, which might have led him to commit Wednesdays violence. Barbara and Robert would want you to be good stewards of what you are given, leaving every place better than it was before you got there.". Later that year, civil rights icon John Lewis was beaten bloody at a Greyhound Bus Stop. The wounded co-worker, Robert Shook had apparently called them about the shooting, prompting them to directly reach out to dispatch in York County. Police charged 24-year-old Jarod Nelson with murder on Feb. 24 for his involvement in the crime. Weve got a long way to go in our community in a lot of different ways, Mayor John Gettys told USA TODAY Sports. A 911 caller reported finding a man on the ground early Tuesday on a street in Rock Hill. ROCK HILL, S.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) A second man wanted for murder in connection to a February homicide in Rock Hill was arrested in Kansas Tuesday, according to the Rock Hill Police Department. Phillip Adams shot 6 people on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 killing Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife, two grand children and a Gaston HVAC worker. RELATED: Ex-NFL player who killed 6 in Rock Hill had 'severe' CTE, doctor says. Adams spent six seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, New York Jets and Atlanta Falcons, before his career ended in 2015. This is something I cant grasp yet. According to doctors, CTE has been found in professional athletes and symptoms include cognitive, behavioral and mood changes. A pair of 911 calls that were made during the Rock Hill, South Carolina mass shooting were shared by law enforcement officers during a press briefing on the tragic attack that left five dead and one injured. York County shootings: Sixth victim in mass shooting dies - CNN She said he was going through a disability claim with the NFL and had been feeling frustrated, explaining he'd been seeing doctors and recently moved in with his parents. I knew he was hurting and missing football but he wouldnt take health tips offered to him. A copy of Adams disability benefits file will show if he ever applied and, if he did, what the status was, according to Scott. Dr. Robert Lesslie's medical office continues to operate. April 9, 2021, 6:13 PM. "Seeing Phillip shoot two kids, it's not him. "No parent should outlive their child.". Between 9:30-10:30 p.m., April 7:Phillip Adams' home is cleared by YCSO. A representative for Adams' family said he was "desperately seeking help" from the NFL but was denied all of his claims because he had trouble remembering things and struggled to complete simple tasks, such as traveling to visit doctors and undergo extensive testing. Oakland Raiders cornerback Phillip Adams carries the ball on a 30-yard punt return against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Oakland, Calif., Sept. 15, 2013. "We are working hard to provide some answers.". In search of answers, Adams family donated his brain to Boston Universitys CTE Center, where Dr. Ann McKeefound he suffered from a severe case of a brain disease most often seen in athletes. Call 911. Phillip Adams, a former National Football League player, was named as the suspect. 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