Marshawn Kneeland died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, reportedly after a police pursuit and a crash in Texas. Official messages indicated he fled the scene on foot and had expressed suicidal ideation during the search, with authorities later confirming the manner of death as self-inflicted and still awaiting final determination on specifics from the medical examiner’s office. Numerous outlets reported this as the cause, and the Dallas Cowboys organization and Frisco police issued statements expressing condolences.