Overview
- Texas DPS reports say troopers attempted a traffic stop around 10:33 p.m., a brief pursuit was terminated, and Kneeland’s car was later found crashed and abandoned.
- Incident records indicate Kneeland reached speeds above 145 mph before the crash, and officers found an empty holster in his vehicle.
- Authorities say Kneeland was located hours later and pronounced dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, with TMZ reporting his body was found in a portable toilet.
- Frisco police cite guidance from the Texas Attorney General in withholding the autopsy results, noting the matter is tied to a pending criminal investigation after the exam was conducted on Nov. 18.
- ESPN-obtained WMU police documents show welfare checks in 2020 and 2023, including a report of suicidal ideation and a coach-initiated check in which Kneeland temporarily surrendered a firearm pending counseling clearance.