Editor’s Note: This article includes discussions on the topic of suicide. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, resources are available through the National Crisis Line website or by calling 988.
Marshawn Kneeland, a defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys, has died by suicide following a police pursuit, as confirmed by local authorities on Thursday. He was just 24 years old.
In a statement, law enforcement in Frisco, Texas, detailed that their officers, alongside state troopers, were in pursuit of a vehicle that had previously evaded capture. They eventually located the car after it had crashed, but it was empty. Nearby, they discovered Kneeland’s body, with evidence suggesting he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Frisco police revealed that during their search efforts, they were informed of Kneeland’s previous expressions of suicidal thoughts.
