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Catalina Mancera Seeks Photos to Honor Marshawn Kneeland as Cowboys Establish Support Fund

The team has created a memorial fund to support Catalina Mancera during her pregnancy.

Overview

  • Mancera asked the public in a Nov. 15 Facebook post to share photos and memories of Kneeland, thanking supporters for their messages and prayers.
  • Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed on Nov. 12 that Mancera is pregnant and announced the Marshawn Kneeland Memorial Fund to support her and the baby.
  • Authorities say Kneeland, 24, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a brief pursuit and multi-agency search near Dallas earlier this month.
  • Police dispatcher audio reported that Mancera warned officers he was armed, had a history of mental illness, and might end his life.
  • Kneeland was in his second NFL season and had scored his first touchdown two days before his death; he and Mancera met at Western Michigan University.