Its devastating for the victims and the families.". She said they spent hours negotiating with the gunman, using a loudspeaker and sending in a robot to scan the house. Tolson said a .45-caliber and a 9 mm weapon were used in Wednesday's shooting. He's a great kid, a great guy. Then on Wednesday, for reasons no one yet knows for sure, Phillip Adams, a former N.F.L. Casterline said he spoke regularly with Adams father, who left him a voicemail Wednesday morning. He founded two urgent care centers in the area and wrote a weekly medical column for The Charlotte Observer. Operator in limo crash that killed 20 goes on trial in Schoharie, N.Y. McKee went on to say that Boston University has diagnosed CTE in 700 individuals, including 315 former NFL players. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. He just keeps saying, I've been shot, I've been shot. They become impulsive, they lose their self-control, they have aggressive and violent tendencies that they can't check down," McKee said of those individuals with CTE. We found that playing additional years of football was associated with a higher risk of an individual getting CTE, to the tune of every additional year of football, regardless of level of play, and regardless of position play, in that study, we found was associated with a 30% increased risk of CTE," said Daneshvar. His mental health degraded fast and terribly bad, Lauren Adams told USA TODAY Sports of Phillip Adams, a cornerback who played in the NFL between 2010 and 2015. 0:59. However, a donation by his family could lead to future medical advances. Faris said Lesslie was very well known in the Rock Hill community. Tolson said officers found the two repairmen in the yard of the home. Adams' sister,Lauren Adams, told USA TODAY in an interview that her brother'sbehavior shifted abruptly a couple of years ago and he exhibited mental health issues. Lesslie practiced in the area since 1981. "To that end, our hearts are bent towardforgiveness and peace. "He was a longtime doctor who treated me in the past. Lewis leaves behind a daughter and two sons, according to a GoFundMe. The losseswe are suffering cannot be uttered at this time. [6] Adams later killed himself before he could be arrested.[1][7]. He had several documented injuries in his career. ", More:Breaking down Phillip Adams' NFL career: 'I think the football messed him up,' says Adams' father. But Daneshvar says anyone who is repeatedly hit in the head is at risk of CTE, including boxers and victims of domestic violence. Deputies were called around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday to the Lesslies home, and evacuated the neighbors as they searched for hours for a suspect. The latest - in which 2 children were killed - in Rock . He struggled away from the game. He said authorities contacted Adams'family and found he lived nearby. According to doctors, CTE has been found in professional athletes and symptoms include cognitive, behavioral and mood changes. Phillip Adams shot to death six people in Rock Hill, South Carolina on April 7, . Right now, the disease can only be diagnosed after death, when doctors use a sample of brain tissue to study the brain. "There's nothing about this right nowthat makes sense to any of us," York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson said Thursday afternoon at a news conference. Two weeks after the rally against gun violence in Rock Hill, gun show is scheduled to be held there at the American Legion Post 34. ROCK HILL, S.C. Phillip Adams, a former NFL player accused of killing six people in a mass shooting in Rock Hill before taking his own life in early April, showed signs of severe brain damage caused by CTE, a researcher from Boston University said Tuesday. James Lewis, 38, was found dead outside. Police said the suspect, Phillip Adams, was found dead at a nearby house. Updated on: April 8, 2021 / 7:00 PM "Mr. Adams' CTE pathology was different than the other young NFL players with CTE," McKee said. I knew he was hurting and missing football but he wouldnt take health tips offered to him. "Theres really not an hour that goes by.". During the briefing, York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson urged patience and saidrumors about what could have lead to the shooting are unfounded. Casterline said he spoke regularly with Adams father, who left him a voicemail Wednesday morning. You got yahoos out there that are crazy,"said Ramseur, who during the funeral April 16 found herself pulled in by Reverend Browns refrain. The new details highlight how Adams attacked, what he was wearing, and how deputies knew where to start looking. "I also want to send my sincere condolences to the family of James Lewis. "We are working hard to provide some answers.". The victims were identified as: Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70; his wife, Barbara Lesslie, 69; and their grandchildrenAdah Lesslie, 9, and Noah Lesslie, 5. Rock Hill is a city in northernmost South Carolina about 25 miles southwest of Charlotte, North Carolina. In the York County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction, which includes the neighborhood where the Adams lived and the shootings took place, there were seven shooting deaths in 2020 and there already have been seven shooting deaths in 2021, according to the sheriff's office. 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 . This is so unlike him. What matters most is what happens next,"he cried. As a rookie, Adams suffered a severe ankle injury and never played for the 49ers again. And I am convinced we need to take the time to say the things we deeply feel to the people we deeply care about.". The losses we are suffering cannot be uttered at this time. Contact Indira Eskieva atieskieva@wcnc.comand follow her onFacebook,TwitterandInstagram. She said authorities repeatedly asked Adams to come out, and promised to get his disabled mother out safely, before Adams shot himself. Allison Hope, who lives across from the gunman's parents' modest one-story brick home, about a mile from the Lesslies, said police allowed her to return home around 9 p.m. Wednesday. A York County sheriff's deputy is parked outside a residence where multiple people, including a prominent doctor, were fatally shot a day earlier, April 8, 2021, in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Contributing: Dustin Wyatt,The Spartanburg Herald-Journal;The Associated Press. He wrote a weekly medical column for The Charlotte Observer and became a prolific author, writing several volumes with advice on how to lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and lose weight. They don't have the staff to do it, he said. I think the football messed him up.. [3] [4] Five of the shooting victims died, while a sixth is hospitalized in critical condition [5] with serious gunshot wounds. ABC News' Rachel Katz, Alexandra Faul, Meredith Deliso and Alondra Valle contributed to this report. He said they went to his parents' home, evacuated them and then tried to talk the gunman out of the house. Kinnard reported from Columbia, S.C. Policeworked Thursday to determine a motive but haven't been able to make sense of the violence, Tolson said. "Dr. Lesslie was my doctor growing up," Faris said. Adah loved to read, and so that was the thought behind the library, and Noah loved snacks and food. Its an understatement to say that theres not a day that goes by that I dont think about him," Lewis said. He was drafted by San Francisco in the seventh round out of South Carolina State in 2010 and played as a reserve defensive back for five teams in six years from 2010 to 2015. On April 7, 2021, six people, including two children, were shot at a house in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States. "It doesn't happen here," said Trent Faris, a York County Sheriff's Office spokesman. He looked out at the crowd gathered for the funeral of Phillip Adams, who played in the NFL for six seasons and was a beloved son, brother, father and now a killer, too. I cant put it all together and Im trying to, Hope said. His voice grew louder as he stood behind the casket and continued the eulogy. Later that year, civil rights icon John Lewis was beaten bloody at a Greyhound Bus Stop. Rock Hill PD (WSOC) By WSOCTV.com News Staff March 24, 2021 at 1:07 pm EDT ROCK HILL, S.C. Police in Rock Hill said a man is behind bars after he shot and killed another man Wednesday morning. The Associated Press contributed to this report. The gunman's father told a Charlotte television station that he blamed football for problems that may have led his son to commit Wednesday's violence. Among the victims were Rock Hill doctor Robert Lesslie, Barbara Lesslie, Adah Lesslie, Noah Lesslie, Robert Shook and Tom Lewis. "We did try to negotiate and get him out of the room that he was in.". Dr. Robert Lesslie was a prominent doctor in Rock Hill. The direction in Rock Hill and nationally remains unclear. McKee believes repetitive blows to the head, even low-impact injuries, caused Adams to develop the brain disease. She said Adams had a severe case of it. Rock Hill mass shooting. Kirk, a well-known Black pastor in Rock Hill, said he initially was asked to lead the prayer during a vigil for the victims, including Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife and their two young grandchildren. So that was the thought behind the snack shack" Associate Pastor Jon Oliphant explained. He said they went to Adams parents home, evacuated them and then tried to talk Adams out of the house. By Andrew Dys and. ROCK HILL, S.C. Robert Shook, the sixth victim in the deadly shooting at the Rock Hill home of a prominent ER doctor, has died due to his injuries . Neighbors described the family as having a strong Christian background, and the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church inRock Hill confirmed the family attended services. All structured data from the main, Property, Lexeme, and EntitySchema namespaces is available under the. FORECAST: Highs again below average today, Charlotte leaders propose budget for 2024, At least 6 people killed in crashes on I-55 south of Springfield, Illinois. Jeff is the son of Robert and Barbara Lesslie. It should no longer be swept under the rug, Phyllis Adams said. ROCK HILL, S.C. New warrants released Friday reveal what York County deputies found as they investigated the deadly shooting in Rock Hill earlier in April . Shook also told deputies there were more victims in the residence, and they found the four Lesslie family members dead in the workout room inside. Whether the gunman suffered long-lasting injuries from his concussions as a player wasn't immediately clear. A person briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press earlier Thursday that Adams had been treated by Lesslie, who lived near his parents home. Im not going to get into all that (symptoms). Adams was from Rock Hill. I cant fathom it. 4:56 p.m.: K9 and drone assistance is requested to the scene. Another employee,Robert Shook, was found injured. Jackson declined to address the Adams killings but said, The solution is we need to have responsible gun owners and gun carriers. Adams killed himself with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting to death six people April 7 less than a mile away from his house. Rock Hill, the location of the shooting, pictured in 2018, https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/crime/article250506054.html, https://apnews.com/article/phillip-adams-kills-5-then-himself-south-carolina-aaf71f2618f139ab3781592634c8e37c, https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q106421390&oldid=1699415425, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The sheriff said authorities don't have any indication the weapons were obtained illegally. Left to Right Brendon Meyers, Jarod Nelson (courtesy of the Rock Hill Police Department). [3][4] Five of the shooting victims died, while a sixth is hospitalized in critical condition[5] with serious gunshot wounds. Weve got a long way to go in our community in a lot of different ways, Mayor John Gettys told USA TODAY Sports. The ministers from West End Baptist Church, where the Lesslies attended, were used instead of Kirk during an event that drew about 1,500 people and included no Black clergy. Robert Shook: Sixth person dies following Rock Hill mass shooting. Adams, 32, played in 78 NFL games over six seasons for six teams. We are pleased to have a better understanding of the mental turmoil that Phillip was dealing with during the last moments of his life. Saturday evening: Robert Shook, the lone survivor of the shooting who was receiving medical treatment for his injuries, was confirmed to have died, according to the York County Coroner. Authorities had not yet determined a motive. The 38-year-old dedicated his life to his parents, his children, and the woman he planned to marry. This tragedy is still new, still fresh, so were going tocontinue to take it day by day and mourn the losses and hug on each other and love on each other as best we can.. "It is impossible to imagine the grief that the extended Lesslie family must be feeling," he said. ROCK HILL, S.C. As the community of Rock Hill, South Carolina continues to reel from the tragic April 7 shooting that claimed six lives, we're taking a look at the timeline of events that unfolded that day. She said authorities spent hours negotiating with Adams, using a loudspeaker and sending in a robot to scan the house. Monique Ramseur, manager of the funeral home, said she felt there was no choice but to enlist the help of law enforcement given the circumstances. A gunman opened fire at a Rock . Police searching the Lesslies home, which is up a driveway from an arched stone gateand not visible from the road, found the doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren together in a room at the back of the house. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere. Lewis was working at the home for acompany that specializes in air conditioning, roof and heating repair, police said. The suspect, 32-year-old Phillip Adams, was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a nearby home, the York County Sheriff's Office said. Barbara and Robert Lesslie sang in the choir. Adams father told a Charlotte television station that he blamed football for problems that may have led his son to commit Wednesdays violence. Because somebody may not like somebody and say, You know what, I dont think you should own a gun. One of two 9-1-1 dispatch calls released by the office indicate someone from Lewis' employer GSM Services in Gastonia, North Carolina placed the call. Moments later, a vehicle pulled into their driveway and law enforcement quickly surrounded the property. . We now know that these deficits were most likely caused by the disease. "I feel bad for him because if it was mental or something going on in his life or whatever, you know, he needed help, and that's the sad part.". She said authorities repeatedly asked the gunman to come out, and promised to get his disabled mother out safely, before the gunman shot himself. This is where they encounter initial gunshot wound victims outside of the home. "He didn't drink not one bit of alcohol," Smith said. That family, prior to the events last April, loved people well in the community and would seek to go out of their way to help others.. On Thursday, Thomas Lewis said GSM Services, where Robert Shook and James Lewis worked, held a ceremony to remember the two men. Dr. Sabrina Gast, the York County coroner, said Adams' family told officials he had complained of excruciating pain, memory issues and difficulty sleeping late in life. Adams often isolated himself, even as a player, his agent, Scott Casterline, told The Associated Press. He is being held until he is extricated back to Rock Hill. Our hope is found in the promise of Jesus Christ," said the statement, which was read at the news conference by Tolson. A gunman killed six people including a prominent doctor and his grandchildren in South Carolina on Wednesday, prompting an hourslong search that led to a suspect in a nearby home, authorities said. The gunman, identified as a former NFL player, died of what authorities believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson said during a press conference Thursday afternoon. The York County Sheriff's Department began a Thursday press conference with the calls, which were made around 4:44pm local time as gunman Philip Adams reportedly attacked Dr Robert Lesslie . Adams parents said their son was not racist and the family has lived in an integrated pocket of the city. The medical and scientific communities will benefit from this publication and the NFL will continue to work with a wide range of experts to improve the health of current and former NFL athletes. This page was last changed on 24 April 2023, at 21:56. He spent many years working in emergency rooms in the Charlotte area, according to his website biography. Adams was found dead inside his home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Whether he suffered long-lasting concussion-related injuries wasnt immediately clear. April 11, 2021 at 10:27 a.m. EDT. ", "Both men involved in this incident are long-standing, beloved members of our family at GSM. The suspect is former NFL player Phillip Adams. Eventually, they found him dead of a gunshot wound to the head. On April 7, 2021, six people, including two children, were shot at a house in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States. But thats a slippery slope. Call 911. I was going to find him a job, but he wouldnt leave South Carolina because he had a son. Among the victims were a 9-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother, and Ramseur said she feared retaliation during the funeral in part because Adams is Black and all of the victims were white. By Andrew Dys and. Deputies were called around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday to the Lesslies' home, which is not visible from the road. Oakland Raiders cornerback Phillip Adams carries the ball on a 30-yard punt return against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Oakland, Calif., Sept. 15, 2013. This is something I cant grasp yet. Adams would not have been eligible for testing as part of a broad settlement between the league and former players over such injuries, because he hadnt retired by 2014. But I did not teach my children to shoot guns, he said. Tolson said both a .45-caliber and 9mm weapon were used in Wednesdays shooting. The physician also penned a number of collections of what he termed inspiring true stories from his work. Thursday 08 April 2021 22:32. . Lesslie's2008 book, "Angels in the ER," told the stories of ER patients and staff, and for seven years, hewrote a weekly medical column for the Charlotte Observer. Updated April 16, 2021 4:55 PM. Adams was arrested in 2016 in North Carolina and charged with carrying a concealed weapon, a misdemeanor. Both worked for GSM Services in York County. 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. Anyone was welcome to mourn and pay their respects. James Lewis, a single father of three kids in Gastonia, was one of the five people killed in a mass shooting at a Rock Hill home Wednesday evening, his family confirms. Adams brain will be tested for signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE),whichis believed to cause mood swings and changes in temperament. A study published in 2017 showed out of 111 NFL players whose brains were donated for CTE testing, 110 were found to have had the disease. Ill free fine when the truth comes out.". Phillip Adams, a former National Football League player, was named as the suspect. On April 7, 2021, six people, including two children, were shot and killed at a house in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States. That's what I really think we need to address: all the people who have fallen through the cracks and are in desperate need of help," McKee said. Its hard to say.". [4], On April 8, 2021, the York County Sheriff's Office said in a press conference that the suspect was Adams. All were dead,Tolson said. This is so unlike him. Less than five months into 2021, there have been six homicides and five of them were shooting deaths, according to Chavis, who said the Adams shootings are not included in that total because they took place outside the incorporated city limits of Rock Hill. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. The elder Lewis said his life changed drastically since that day; his health has deteriorated and he suffers from insomnia. A sixth person was also shot and survived, officials said. I can say hes a good kid, Alonzo Adams told WCNC-TV. Ex-NFL player Phillip Adams kills 5, injures 1 in Rock Hill, SC before killing himself. The victims were Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife, Barbara Lesslie, their two grandchildren -- Adah, 9, and Noah, 5 -- as well as James Lewis and Robert Shook. Second suspect arrested for murder in deadly Rock Hill shooting Posted: Mar 3, 2021 / 12:10 PM EST. Over the past two years, Adams behavior shifted dramatically, said his sister, LaurenAdams. Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70, and his wife, Barbara Lesslie, 69, were pronounced dead at the scene in Rock Hill along with grandchildren Adah Lesslie, 9, and Noah Lesslie, 5, the York County coroner's office said. I tried to get him to come to Texas. Adams mother said she wants the public to know about that, along with the danger of concussions. Updated: 5:05 PM EDT April 23, 2021. In 2017, Scott said, he communicated with Adams five or six times in an attempt to help him get benefits. They just may need to say, You need to go talk to somebody, Wisher said. "I think he got upset about that and thats kind of where it started, with him kind of feeling like the whole world was against him.". He had an injury his rookie year. York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson reads a statement from the victims' families during a press conference on Thursday, April 8, 2021, in York, S.C., where he addressed the mass shooting by former NFL football player Phillip Adams. A York County sheriff vehicle drives onto the property where multiple people, including a prominent doctor, were fatally shot a day earlier, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Rock Hill, S.C.
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