Former NFL player Phillip Adams, who shot six people and himself in April, suffered from the degenerative brain disease CTE.

Los Angeles – Former NFL player Phillip Adams, who shot six people and then judged himself in April, suffered from the degenerative brain disease CTE.

This was revealed by a post-mortem examination of Adams’ brain conducted by neuropathologists at Boston University. CTE, which occurs as a result of frequent head trauma and can only be detected post-mortem, has already been found in 315 former NFL players, according to Boston University.

Adams played cornerback for six different NFL teams and played a total of 78 games in the US Football League. In 2011, he played for the New England Patriots together with the German Super Bowl winner Sebastian Vollmer.

Aaron Hernandez was also part of the team at the time. The tight end was later sentenced to life imprisonment as a murderer and committed suicide in prison. Hernandez was also diagnosed post-mortem with CTE at a severe stage.

Father: Football “messed up” Adams

After Adams’ rampage on 7 April, his father, speaking to a local television station, said football had “messed up” his son. Adams’ career was marked by many injuries, including concussions.