Crime & Justice

Brain of NFL Vet Who Killed Family to Be Tested for Disease

WHY DID HE DO IT?

Authorities want to know if Phillip Adams had CTE, which has been linked to violence in some ex-athletes.

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The brain of former NFL player Phillip Adams—who police say killed a doctor, his wife, two of their grandkids, and a repairman before shooting himself—will be tested for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the disease that has been linked to violence in some ex-athletes. WBTV reports that the York County, South Carolina, coroner got permission from Adams’ family for the procedure. Police have not released a motive for the massacre but there are reports that Dr. Robert Lesslie had treated Adams, 32, for an undisclosed medical issue. CTE is a result of chronic brain trauma—which has been found in hundreds of football players and other athletes prone to head injuries.

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