Author: Associated Press

BREAKING: Sixth victim in SC mass shooting has died, according to York County Coroner

YORK COUNTY, S.C. (AP): A sixth person has died after a shooting earlier this week by a former NFL player who also killed four members of a South Carolina family. York County Coroner Sabrina Gast said Saturday that 38-year-old air conditioning technician Robert Shook had died from injuries in the Wednesday shooting while he was working at the home. Authorities…

Family of former NFL player accused in mass shooting agree to CTE testing

The brain of the former NFL player will be examined for signs of the degenerative disease as a part of his autopsy

York County, SC (AP) — The brain of the former NFL player who killed five people in South Carolina before fatally shooting himself — will be tested for a degenerative disease that has affected a number of pro athletes. chronic traumatic encephalopathy — also known as CTE , which has been shown to cause violent mood swings and other cognitive…