2021 Rock Hill shooting
On April 7, 2021, six people, including two children, were shot at a house in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States. Phillip Adams, a former National Football League player, was named as the suspect.[1][2] Five of the shooting victims died, while a sixth is hospitalized in critical condition[3] with serious gunshot wounds.[2]
| 2021 Rock Hill shooting | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Rock Hill, the location of the shooting, pictured in 2018 | |
| Location | Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Date | April 7, 2021 4:45 p.m. EDT (20:45 UTC) |
| Attack type | Mass shooting, murder–suicide |
| Deaths | 5[nb 1] |
| Injured | 1 |
On April 8, 2021, the York County Sheriff's Office said in a press conference that the suspect was Adams.[4] Adams later killed himself before he could be arrested.[5][6]
Notes
- ↑ Not including the shooter, who killed himself a day later at a different location
References
- ↑ "South Carolina mass shooting: Former NFL pro killed 5, then himself, sources say" (in en). WSOC TV. https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/deputies-searching-possibly-armed-dangerous-man-after-reported-shooting-york-county/5AHHEBLIYZAH7CKU44NVTSZAAM/. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NFL pro Phillip Adams kills five, then himself". CNBC. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ↑ Dys, Andrew (April 7, 2021). "Rock Hill doctor, wife, grandchildren, worker killed in York County mass shooting". The Herald. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Father of York County mass shooting suspect says son killed 5 others, then himself". wcnc.com. 8 April 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ↑ Kinnard, Meg. "AP source: NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself". AP. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ↑ Crump, James; Zoellner, Danielle (April 8, 2021). "Ex-NFL player reported as gunman who killed renowned doctor and grandchildren". The Independent. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
