Former New England Patriot Kills 5 Then Commits Suicide, According to Reports

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Former New England Patriot Kills 5 Then Commits Suicide, According to Reports

Phillip Adams played for the New England Patriots in 2011.
Former New England Patriot Phillip Adams allegedly killed five people including a prominent doctor and two of the doctor's grandchildren in South Carolina before killing himself, according to reports. 

ESPN reports that person speaking on “anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly,” said Adams' parents lived near the doctor's home in Rock Hill, and that he had been treated by the doctor. 

He said Adams killed himself after midnight with a .45-caliber weapon.

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Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70, and his wife, Barbara Lesslie, 69, were pronounced dead at the scene along with grandchildren Adah Lesslie, 9, and Noah Lesslie, 5, the York County coroner's office said.

A man who had been working at the home, James Lewis, 38, from Gaston, was found shot to death outside, and a sixth person was hospitalized with “serious gunshot wounds,” York County Sheriff’s Office’s spokesperson Trent Faris said.

Adams NFL Career

Adams played in the NFL as a defensive back from 2010 through 2015. 

He played in six games for the New England Patriots in the 2011 season. 

He also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, New York Jets, and Atlanta Falcons. He also suffered multiple injuries in the NFL, including concussions and a broken left ankle, ESPN reported. 

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