Dallas Cowboys defensive finish Marshawn Kneeland died by obvious suicide, Frisco, Texas police confirmed in a press release. The Collin County Medical Examiner's Workplace will decide his official reason behind demise.
Kneeland's physique was discovered at 1:31 a.m. native time on Thursday, November 6 after the second-year Cowboy tried to evade troopers who tried to tug him over for a visitors violation. They discovered his automobile deserted, having crashed on the Dallas Parkway, main authorities to consider he had fled on foot.
They realized of his potential suicidal ideation whereas they had been looking for him, via a 911 name from his girlfriend, Catalina, and one other name from the NFL, expressing concern for one in every of its gamers' security.
“We're speaking to his girlfriend,” a 911 dispatcher stated in audio obtained by TMZ Sports. “She's making an attempt to name his agent. We're making an attempt to get her to name him first.”
A number of members of the sports activities neighborhood are paying tribute to Kyren Lacy after his demise. Information broke on Sunday, April 13, that the previous Louisiana State College broad receiver died at age 24. Lacy's kin confirmed his demise to native Louisiana outlet WAFB 9. No different particulars concerning Lacy's demise have but to be confirmed. […]
The dispatcher added that Catalina indicated Kneeland had “a historical past of psychological sickness.”
Because the seek for Kneeland continued, police used Ok-9 and drone items for help. An officer might be heard on the dispatch audio saying, “All people stick with a buddy. Don't go searching alone.”
Marshawn Kneeland Photograph by Cooper Neill/Getty Photographs
The Cowboys confirmed Kneeland's demise Thursday morning in an announcement.
“It's with excessive unhappiness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically handed away this morning,” the crew stated. “Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our group. Our ideas and prayers concerning Marshawn are along with his girlfriend Catalina and his household.”
The defensive finish's agent, Jonathan Perzley, additionally launched an announcement, saying he's “shattered” by the information.
“I'm shattered to verify that my shopper and dearest pal Marshawn Kneeland handed away final night time,” Perzley stated. “I watched him combat his manner from a hopeful child at Western Michigan with a dream to being a revered skilled for the Dallas Cowboys. Marshawn poured his coronary heart into each snap, each follow, and each second on the sector. To lose somebody along with his expertise, spirit, and goodness is a ache I can hardly put into phrases.”
Perzley continued, “My coronary heart aches for his household, his teammates, and everybody who cherished him, and I hope they really feel the assist of the whole soccer neighborhood throughout this unimaginable time. I ask that you just please give his family members the privateness and compassion they want as they grieve this super loss.”
Kneeland's demise got here simply days after the Cowboys misplaced to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Evening Soccer. He scored his first profession landing in that recreation, recovering a blocked punt in the long run zone throughout the 27-17 loss.
LSU soccer coach Brian Kelly is talking out for the primary time after the demise of participant Kyren Lacy. “Kyren was a shiny star,” Kelly shared in a press convention on Tuesday, April 15, per TMZ. “He had an unimaginable character. I'll keep in mind him as someone that had a love for the sport, a love […]
“We're deeply saddened by the tragic information of the passing of Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland,” the NFL stated in an announcement of its personal. “Our ideas and prayers are along with his girlfriend Catalina, household, buddies and his teammates. We've got been in touch with the Cowboys and have supplied assist and counseling assets.”
The Cowboys are within the midst of their bye week and can return to motion on November 17 on the street in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders.
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