Cowboys Lineman Dies by Suicide After High-Speed Chase

Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland, 24, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on November 6 after leading Texas state troopers on a high-speed chase through suburban Dallas the previous evening. The pursuit, which began around 10:33 p.m. on November 5 on the Dallas North Tollway in Frisco, ended with Kneeland abandoning his vehicle following a crash and fleeing on foot, prompting an extensive search that concluded hours later in Plano.

According to bodycam and dashcam footage released by the Texas Department of Public Safety, a trooper initiated the chase after attempting a traffic stop on Kneeland's black Dodge Charger for a violation. The vehicle reached speeds estimated between 145 and 160 miles per hour as it weaved through traffic, authorities said. The trooper lost sight of the Charger, but it was located shortly after 10:42 p.m. in a grassy area near an office park, where it had collided with a Ford F-350 truck driven by an unidentified woman.

The woman, who was interviewed at the scene, described the impact in emotional detail. "I saw him in my rearview mirror coming as fast as he was. I was like, Oh my God, he's not stopping and then he just...