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Details surrounding the tragic death of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland were revealed Thursday after officials confirmed the 24-year-old professional NFL player died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police chase in Texas.
The Texas Department of Public Safety released a statement detailing Wednesday evening’s events that ultimately led officials to conclude that Kneeland “died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
Officials say DPS troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop around 10:33 p.m. when the driver, later identified as Kneeland, refused to stop. Authorities engaged in a pursuit but eventually lost sight of Kneeland’s vehicle, ending the pursuit.
His car was later found abandoned and authorities began searching the area. Kneeland was later found dead.
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