Incident: Friday, October 23, 2026, San Angelo, Texas. Reported by the San Angelo Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety the same evening.
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was shot and seriously injured Friday afternoon in San Angelo. The shooting happened sometime after 4:30 p.m. near Archer and Culberson streets, according to San Angelo Police Chief Travis Griffith.
DPS Sgt. Justin Baker said the trooper sustained a serious injury and is in stable condition.
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Griffith said all suspects are in custody. How many people were detained, their names and any charges have not been released. Griffith said one civilian was also injured. How that person was hurt has not been released.
San Angelo police, the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office and DPS responded. The Texas Rangers, a division of DPS, have taken over the investigation. Authorities said there was no ongoing threat to the public.
What led to the shooting, who fired, and the trooper’s identity have not been released. DPS said it will release more information as the investigation progresses.
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