Based on available reporting, Marshawn Kneeland was chased by police after he refused to pull over for a traffic violation. The Texas Department of Public Safety said troopers attempted to stop him around 10:33 p.m. CT; Kneeland did not yield, and the pursuit continued until the officers lost sight of the vehicle. The car was later found crashed in Frisco, and Kneeland fled on foot. Authorities later located him deceased in the early hours, with indications that he had expressed suicidal thoughts prior to or during the incident. The official cause and manner of death were pending determination by the medical examiner at the time of the reports.
