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.