GoFundMe Created for San Angelo Man Killed by DPS Trooper

 

SAN ANGELO, TX — A GoFundMe has been created for the man who was shot and killed by a DPS Trooper in San Angelo.

On Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, Kenneth Cansler, 29, was shot and killed by a DPS Trooper during a traffic stop. Around 1:15 p.m., the trooper initiated a traffic stop on a Chevy passenger car being driven by Cansler near the intersection of Coleman Street and North Harrison Street.

During the stop, an altercation between Cansler and the trooper occurred in which a weapon was introduced by Cansler, according to DPS. 

The trooper fired his service weapon, killing Cansler.

A GoFundMe was started for Cansler to assist his family with funeral expenses. You can find the GoFundMe by clicking here.

As with any officer-involved shooting, the Texas Rangers are investing the shooting, and no other information has been made available.

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MAGA, Tue, 09/22/2026 - 13:04

I'd rather donate to the mans family who was killed in the accident on 87 and 2105 yesterday than a career criminal who pulled a weapon on law enforcement...

Listed By: Rita Repulsa

If Jesus Christ can forgive Adolf Hitler and make him guardian saint of the Palestinian people, then he can forgive this guy.

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