Newsday · Apr 8, 2021
Former Jets player Phillip Adams killed five, then himself, source says
Atlanta Falcons defensive back Phillip Adams arrives for an NFL game in Nashville, Tenn. on Oct. 25, 2015. Credit: AP/Mark Zaleski
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The gunman who killed five people including a prominent doctor in South Carolina was former NFL player Phillip Adams, who killed himself early Thursday, according to a source who was briefed on the investigation.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly, said Adams' parents live near the doctor's home in Rock Hill, and that he had been treated by the doctor. The source said Phillips killed himself after midnight with a .45 caliber weapon.
