I don’t have access to live tools right now, but I can share the known information publicly reported about Marshawn Kneeland’s death and how authorities described the circumstances. Direct answer
- Marshawn Kneeland, a defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys, died on November 5–6, 2025, at age 24. Authorities described the death as the result of an apparent suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police pursuit and a subsequent vehicle crash in Frisco, Texas. The Frisco Police Department indicated that Kneeland fled on foot during the pursuit, was located later, and that there were indications he had expressed suicidal thoughts prior to the discovery. The local medical examiner’s office was to determine the official cause and manner of death. The Cowboys publicly mourned his passing. [Local police and multiple outlets reported similar details, including that there was a welfare/mental-health context noted by investigators before Kneeland was found dead.]
Context and key points
- Timing and location: The events occurred in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, with Frisco police and the Texas Department of Public Safety involved in the pursuit and subsequent search. The discovery of Kneeland’s body occurred around 1:31 a.m. after the initial incident on the prior night.
- Official cause: Early reporting from police and media indicated a self-inflicted gunshot wound as the apparent cause, with the Plano/Parkland or Collin County medical examiner’s office involved in confirming the official cause and manner. The precise determination is typically provided by the medical examiner after a forensic review.
- Public statements: The Cowboys organization issued a statement expressing sorrow over Kneeland’s passing, honoring him as a member of the team and noting the tragedy to his family and the broader community.
Notes and cautions
- Several outlets referenced an ongoing mental health or suicidal ideation context during the incident; details come from police dispatch records and statements, which may be updated as the medical examiner’s findings are finalized. Always consider the medical examiner’s official ruling for the definitive cause and manner of death.
- Media reports vary slightly in phrasing, but the core sequence is: traffic stop/pursuit, Kneeland fleeing, later found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a welfare/mental health concern was raised by investigators.
If you’d like, I can summarize the incident timeline more precisely or pull the latest official statements from the medical examiner and the Cowboys’ organization.
