Ex-NFL Player Phillip Adams Killed 5, Then Himself

Another former NFL player in the news. The gunman who killed five people in South Carolina was former NFL player Phillip Adams, who killed himself early Thursday, according to a source who was briefed on the investigation.

“We have found the person we believe is responsible and we are with him at this time and that’s all I can say about the suspect,” Faris said, adding that they had no reason to believe anyone else was involved. “We are currently at his house and we are serving a search warrant.”

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The gunman who killed five people, including a prominent doctor in South Carolina, was former NFL pro Phillip Adams, who killed himself early Thursday, according to a source who was briefed on the investigation. https://t.co/czoSzW2yf1

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Adams now 33 years old, played in 78 NFL games over five seasons for six teams. A safety and special teams player from South Carolina State, Adam was drafted by the 49ers in 2010 as a seventh-round draft pick.

Adams also was with New England, Seattle, Atlanta, Oakland and the New York Jets, finishing his career with the Falcons in 2015.

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