The family of Phillip Adams is suing his former college for causing his severe brain disease. The former cornerback had killed six people two years ago and then committed suicide.

Two years ago, former NFL player Phillip Adams shot six people in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and then committed suicide while fleeing from police.

The family of the deceased has now sued his former college for head trauma he allegedly suffered while playing football there.

As “WCNC.com” reports, father Alonzo Adams has filed a lawsuit against South Carolina State University for negligence for allegedly failing to properly warn Adams of the dangers of repeated blows to the head and allegedly failing to better protect football players.

The lawsuit alleges that Adams developed chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) as a result of his time playing college football for the Bulldogs and that the head trauma led to the actions that ultimately resulted in his death.

It was subsequently determined that the former cornerback had severe CTE in both frontal lobes of his brain. His family had told authorities after the incident that Adams had complained of excruciating pain, memory problems and sleep issues.

Phillip Adams suffered CTE during football career

Adams had not joined the NFL’s class action lawsuit for head injuries suffered because he was still playing after the deadline for retirement of players included in the settlement.

A lawsuit against the NFL would have been possible, but he was still playing after the NFL’s admissions and after brain injury measures were put in place to make the game safer.

Moreover, according to “ProFootballTalk”, it would have been difficult for any player who played after the CTE risks became known to prove that he was not properly warned of the risks.

The defensive player was at South Carolina State University from 2006 to 2009. He was then drafted in the seventh round by the San Francisco 49ers in 2010 and spent a total of six years in the NFL with other stops such as the Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets and Atlanta Falcons.