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Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has died at the age of 24, the team announced in a statement Nov. 6.
"It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning," the Cowboys wrote. "Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family."
The Frisco, Texas, Police Department also released a statement on Nov. 6 providing more information about Kneeland's death. They responded to a request to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety to locate a car that had evaded state troopers during a pursuit. Troopers discovered the car crashed on Dallas Parkway, with signs that its driver – later identified as Kneeland – apparently fled on foot.
Kneeland was found dead on the morning of Nov. 6, per the Frisco Police Department. They are investigating Kneeland's death as a possible suicide.
