Man killed in Fort Worth stabbing was life of the party, loved by everyone, family says
A 30-year-old Fort Worth man fatally stabbed Friday evening dreamed of owning his own land, house, horses, and raising his own family, his family said.
Victor Canchola was the life of the party, family members and neighbors told the Star-Telegram Tuesday afternoon. The youngest of eight children, Canchola would often be at his mother’s house, alongside his siblings and nieces and nephews, hanging out on the porch and cracking jokes.
Fort Worth police said Canchola was killed in the 2600 block of NW 30th Street in a domestic homicide.
Canchola was known for his humor and willingness to make sure everyone had a smile on their face, always focusing on his family and having a constant desire to offer a helping hand to his loved ones.
“All the neighbors, they knew him,” said Lucero Canchola, one of his sisters. “They loved him. He loved to dance. He was a happy person. That’s how we’re going to remember him, a lovely person. Sweet. Kind. Caring for my mom, all of us. He would play with my nephews, take them out to go-karts, everywhere. It’s crazy because he was not a father, but he would treat all our kids like they were his.”
Canchola is not only remembered as a great uncle, but also a brother and son, Lucero said, adding that he always took care of their mother or older brother, who has diabetes.
“Even when I was sick [growing up], my brother would always take care of me,” Lucero said. “He never left my mom’s side. He always has been with my mom and helping my brothers out. ... And it just breaks my heart because we have to go through this, day and night. I have to hear my mom cry in pain. It’s hard. It really is hard, because she just lost a child, and not only that, but we’re his [siblings], and just knowing my brother got stabbed is really painful for us.”
Canchola’s mother said her son was a “good man,” emphasizing that he would always give without asking for anything in return.
“There’s nothing bad I can say about him,” his mom said. “He was the best type of man.”
Working in foundation repairs, Canchola aspired to one day have the opportunity to build his own home on his own land, buy a few horses and start a family, his brother Jose said.
“He was a good person, a very good person,” Jose said. “Anytime we were sad, anything, he would be there to make you laugh. He never said no to anything. If you needed anything, didn’t have money, he would come and say ‘here’. … He was the baby of the family, he didn’t have kids or anything and he lost his life.”
Although they know the woman suspected in his death, the family members said they often stayed out of each other’s relationships. Still, they never knew of any problems that would possibly lead to his death.
“Nobody knew this was going to happen because he never got himself in trouble or nothing,” Lucero said. “That’s why it surprised us. It really surprised us, and now he’s resting in peace with God and my dad, and that’s what I got to tell my mom, and remind her he was a happy person. We don’t want to remember him this way.”
The Fort Worth Police Department has not released the suspect’s identity or the possible charges.
