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CowboysMarshawn Kneeland, 24, Found Dead After Frisco Search, Police Say

Authorities report an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a pursuit, with the medical examiner to determine the official cause.

Overview

  • Texas Department of Public Safety troopers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on Nov. 5 before it fled and was later found crashed on Dallas Parkway near Warren Parkway in Frisco.
  • Frisco Police established a perimeter and deployed K-9 and drone units, locating Kneeland at 1:31 a.m. deceased with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  • Officials say the investigation remains active and that the Collin County Medical Examiner will determine the formal cause and manner of death.
  • The Cowboys, NFL and NFLPA issued statements offering condolences and support resources to his girlfriend Catalina, family and teammates, days after he scored his first NFL touchdown on Monday night.
  • Outlets publishing police dispatch audio report his girlfriend warned he was armed and said he would “end it all,” details presented as reported and not part of the medical examiner’s findings.