Marshawn Kneeland
Chase, Search Before Death Captured On Video
Published
Texas Department of Public Safety
New footage has been launched from the night time of Marshawn Kneeland‘s dying — exhibiting officers in pursuit of the Dallas Cowboys participant’s speeding Dodge Charger because it dangerously weaved out and in of site visitors on the freeway … and tirelessly trying to find him after he crashed his car and fled the scene on foot.
The Texas Department of Public Safety shared the physique and sprint cam footage from the Nov. 5 incident … which confirmed cops chasing his car round 10:30 PM, initially believing it was stolen.
24-year-old Kneeland was allegedly driving as much as 160 MPH whereas behind the wheel … and struck one other car earlier than ending up in a grassy space off the highway.
Cops spoke to the girl whose car Kneeland hit … and he or she mentioned she was driving her SUV when she seen his Charger approaching.
“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 plowed into me,” the girl mentioned.
Cops made it to Kneeland’s car and seen an empty holster inside it … resulting in hypothesis he is likely to be armed.
An obvious witness advised officers he noticed a person working by a area … and a trooper hopped within the automobile with him and instructed him to drive to the placement, however Kneeland was nowhere to be discovered.
The prolonged search was intense and included Okay-9 items and drones … and hours later, they have been knowledgeable they have been attempting to trace down the Cowboys participant.
Kneeland’s girlfriend, Catalina Mancera, had pushed to the search space and advised cops she couldn’t disclose his location out of concern he’d kill himself.
In the footage, officers are heard talking concerning the “goodbye” messages Kneeland was sending his family members. At one level, others are proven viewing his info on-line … even making the connection he suited up for the NFL workforce the night time prior.
Tragically, Kneeland was finally discovered inside a conveyable rest room … deceased from an obvious self-inflicted gunshot.
Officers grieved over their failed efforts to search out Kneeland … saying they have been so near preserving him alive had they tracked down his location sooner.
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