UPDATE: DPS Trooper Fatally Shoots San Angelo Man During Traffic Stop

 

SAN ANGELO, TX — A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper fatally shot a San Angelo man during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon, according to DPS. 

It happened on September 20 at about 1:15 p.m., when a DPS trooper initiated a traffic stop on a Chevrolet passenger car near the intersection of Coleman Street and North Harrison Street for a turn signal violation. 

San Angelo Shooting

San Angelo Shooting

San Angelo Shooting

San Angelo Shooting

During the stop, an altercation occurred between the trooper and the driver, identified as Kenneth Earl Cansler, 29, of San Angelo. A weapon was introduced, and the trooper fired his weapon, shooting and killing Cansler, DPS stated. 

The Texas Rangers are investigating the officer-involved shooting. Officials said no additional information is available at this time. 

San Angelo Shooting

San Angelo Shooting

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