2021 Rock Hill shooting
mass-shooting in Rock Hill, South Carolina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
mass-shooting in Rock Hill, South Carolina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| 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 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]
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