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

Texas Rangers found probable cause to investigate possible criminal offenses after former Deputy Kevin Tippit fatally shot an 18-year-old during a pursuit.

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Newly obtained court records reveal Texas Rangers investigated former Brazoria County Sheriff's Deputy Kevin Tippit for possible manslaughter after he fatally shot 18-year-old John Gabriel Mendoza Jr. during a pursuit in Lake Jackson.

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

Newly obtained court records reveal Texas Rangers investigated former Brazoria County Sheriff's Deputy Kevin Tippit for possible manslaughter after he fatally shot 18-year-old John Gabriel Mendoza Jr. during a pursuit in Lake Jackson.

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Texas Rangers execute search warrant to investigate former Brazoria County deputy in John Mendoza Jr.'s death

A search warrant affidavit is revealing new information in connection to the death of John Mendoza, Jr. in Lake Jackson last month.

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KRIV broke the news on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
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