Overview
- Texas state troopers attempted a Nov. 5 traffic stop on Dallas North Tollway, triggering a pursuit that ended with Kneeland’s vehicle crashed and abandoned near Dallas Parkway and Warren Parkway in Frisco.
- Search teams from the Department of Public Safety and Frisco police later located Kneeland, whom authorities said died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, with the investigation still active.
- Police audio released to media indicates his girlfriend alerted Plano authorities after receiving a farewell message, and officers were told he had expressed suicidal intent.
- The Dallas Cowboys, the NFL and agent Jonathan Perzley confirmed his death and offered condolences, asking for privacy for his girlfriend Catalina and family.
- The second-round pick in 2024 from Western Michigan had recorded his first NFL touchdown days earlier, as the case refocused attention on mental-health resources for players.