Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, just 24 years old, was found dead early Thursday morning after what police say was an apparent suicide. According to Frisco police, the tragedy happened late Wednesday night after Kneeland evaded a traffic stop by Texas state troopers. Officers said they began a short chase, but soon lost sight of his vehicle, which was later found crashed.

Kneeland then ran away from the scene on foot. While police were searching for him, dispatchers said Kneeland’s friends and girlfriend told officers they were worried for his safety. Some people close to him received a group text saying goodbye, and his girlfriend warned police that he might be armed and suicidal and had a history of mental illness. About three hours after the crash, officers found Kneela

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