Kneeland was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following an initial police chase.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Dallas Cowboys defensive end, Marshawn Kneeland, has passed away at the age of 24.
The American football star reportedly died by apparent suicide late Wednesday night.
He was discovered dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after fleeing Texas State troopers at about 10:30 P.M. local time on Wednesday.
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) in a statement on Thursday disclosed that its personnel attempted to stop the footballer for a traffic violation on the Dallas North Tollway, but he refused to pull over, resulting in a subsequent car chase. Authorities subsequently lost sight of Kneeland’s car.
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The DPS noted that his vehicle was later found abandoned after it had crashed on Dallas Parkway.
“The DPS searched the immediate area, alongside the Frisco Police Department and he was found dead,” the statement said.
Officers added that during the search for Kneeland, they received information that he had “expressed suicidal ideations.”
Following his demise, the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of death, the statement added..
