2021 Rock Hill shooting
| 2021 Rock Hill shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of mass shootings in the United States | |
.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 |
| Weapon | .45-caliber handgun[1] 9 mm handgun[2] |
| Deaths | 5[nb 1] |
Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Phillip Adams |
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.[3][4] Five of the shooting victims died, while a sixth is hospitalized in critical condition[5] with serious gunshot wounds.[4]
On April 8, 2021, the York County Sheriff's Office said in a press conference that the suspect was Adams.[6] Adams later killed himself before he could be arrested.[1][7]
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ Not including the shooter, who killed himself a day later at a different location
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kinnard, Meg. "AP source: NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself". AP. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ↑ Liu, Michelle; Kinnard, Meg (April 8, 2021). "Former 49ers player Phillip Adams kills 5, then himself, sheriff says". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ "South Carolina mass shooting: Former NFL pro killed 5, then himself, sources say". WSOC TV. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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.
- ↑ 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.
