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Affidavit: Texas Rangers found probable cause to investigate former Brazoria County deputy for possible manslaughter

Affidavit: Texas Rangers found probable cause to investigate former Brazoria County deputy for possible manslaughter
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Newly obtained court records reveal Texas Rangers investigated former Brazoria County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Tippit for possible criminal offenses, including manslaughter, after he fatally shot 18-year-old John Mendoza Jr. during a pursuit that ended inside a Lake Jackson garage.Mendoza Jr., a Te...

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