DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead at 24 of a "self-inflicted gunshot wound" following a pursuit and crash in Frisco Thursday, officials say.

The Dallas Cowboys announced his death in a statement Thursday morning, calling Kneeland a "beloved teammate and member of our organization."

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said troopers tried to conduct a traffic stop shortly after 10:33 p.m. Nov. 5. on a vehicle in the southbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway near Keller Springs Road in Dallas. DPS said the driver, later identified as Kneeland, allegedly refused to stop, leading troopers to chase the vehicle until they lost sight of it and the chase was terminated.

According to the Frisco Police Department, its officers responded to a 10:39 p.

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