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Former Brazoria Co. deputy indicted for shooting death of John Mendoza Jr.
Summary by The Woodlands Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Terrian.Spurs@fox.com (Terrian Spurs) , as published by Fox 26 Houston
· August 11, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The incident involved 18-year-old John Mendoza Jr and occurred in Lake Jackson.
A former deputy from Brazoria County has been indicted in connection with a shooting death. The incident involved 18-year-old John Mendoza Jr and occurred in Lake Jackson. The former deputy, Kevin Tippit, was indicted for his role in the death.
The shooting took place in June, but further details are not available here. For more information on the indictment and circumstances surrounding the shooting, readers can refer to the source, Fox 26 Houston.
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Category: local ·
Published: August 11, 2026 ·
Source: Fox 26 Houston ·
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