Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after leading Texas DPS troopers on a chase just north of Dallas on Wednesday, Nov. 5, authorities said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.

Before Marshawn Kneeland died from an apparent suicide, the Dallas Cowboys player "refused to stop" for police over a traffic violation, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Armstrong mentioned how rare it is for a chase in Houston to happen during broad daylight, especially a nail-biting one like this. The chase ended peacefully, however: the driver stepped out of the car and was taken into custody in handcuffs without incident.

A Palo Alto police officer was found to have violated numerous department policies by engaging in a car chase on city streets earlier this year, at one point reaching speeds of 91 mph in a 45 mph zone,

Sheriff's officials identified the driver as Isabella Bomske, 19, of De Pere. She faces charges in Dodge County of reckless endangerment of safety and criminal operating without a valid driver’s license. Charges are also likely to be filed in the other jurisdictions involved for knowingly fleeing a law enforcement officer.

The two people killed when a car being pursued by an Arkansas State Police trooper crashed and caught fire in southwest Little Rock on Wednesday night were minors, according to an preliminary report released by the state police.

During a police chase Wednesday night, a car driven by Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland crashed into a truck, before Kneeland abandoned his car and took his own

The owner of a car used in a police chase in Plainfield Township spoke to FOX 17 on Friday. "Surreal," James Caldwell said. "I didn't even know, let alone could believe, that was happening."

One victim died at the scene and three other people were hospitalized, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

A fiery crash that ended an Arkansas State Police pursuit in southwest Little Rock late Wednesday killed two people and injured the fleeing driver, according to a news release from the agency, adding to a pursuit death toll that has now surpassed any year on record.