American football player Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24

"The Frisco police department in Texas said on Thursday that Kneeland appeared to have taken his own life after he was involved in a vehicle pursuit and a multi-agency search late on Wednesday. Police said Kneeland did not stop for Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers over a traffic violation on Wednesday night. They said officers from the Frisco police department joined in the pursuit of Kneeland's car, which was found a little before 11pm local time (05:00 GMT, Thursday) after it had crashed on southbound Dallas Parkway."

"The driver, identified as Kneeland, abandoned the car and walked away from the scene. The Texas DPS said a trooper had tried to pull him over for an alleged traffic violation, and he did not stop. After instituting a search using both K-9 and drone units, law enforcement found Kneeland dead at 1:31am on Thursday. Frisco police said they learned Kneeland had expressed suicidal thoughts following a call to the emergency dispatch on Wednesday night. The official cause of death will be determined by the Collin County medical examiner."

"The Cowboys announced the death of Kneeland, a second-year player, on Thursday. It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning, the statement said. Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family. Kneeland scored his first career"

Marshawn Kneeland, a 24-year-old defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys and a second-year player, was found dead after a vehicle pursuit. He had scored his first career touchdown on Monday. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers attempted to stop his vehicle for an alleged traffic violation, and Frisco police joined a pursuit after he did not stop. His crashed car was found shortly before 11pm on southbound Dallas Parkway; he abandoned the car and walked away. K-9 and drone units located him at 1:31am. Frisco police said he had expressed suicidal thoughts after a call to emergency dispatch. The Collin County medical examiner will determine the official cause of death.

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