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Former Brazoria County deputy charged in fatal Lake Jackson shooting of Texas State student

Kevin Tippit, the former deputy involved in the fatal shooting of John Mendoza Jr. in Lake Jackson has been arrested and charged, according to court records. The shooting happened shortly after midnight on June 1, when a deputy, identified as Tippit, followed Mendoza Jr. into his father’s garage...

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