Brazoria County Deputy Shoots, Kills Texas State University Student After Car Chase, Report Says

'It was a murder': Family awaits answers in deputy-involved shooting death of Texas State student

The father of 18-year-old John Gabriel Mendoza Jr. says he is waiting for answers after a Brazoria County Sheriff's deputy fatally shot his son inside the garage of their Lake Jackson home.

Brazoria County deputy shoots, kills Texas State University student after car chase, report says

A Texas State college student was shot and killed by a Brazoria County sheriff’s deputy in Lake Jackson early Monday morning after an attempted traffic stop, according to reporting from the university's student-run newspaper.

Texas State student shot and killed by deputy in southeast Texas

Texas State University is sending condolences to the family and friends of a student who the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office says was fatally shot by a deputy

18-year-old Texas State student killed in deputy-involved shooting after chase in Lake Jackson

An 18-year-old Texas State University student is dead after being shot by a Brazoria County Sheriff's deputy following a pursuit that ended at a Lake Jackson home early Monday morning.The incident began around 12:09 a.m. on June 1 when a deputy attempted to pull over a vehicle near FM 2004 and This Way Street, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office.The driver, identified as John Gabriel Mendoza Jr., a sophomore at Texas State Universi…

Houston-area deputy shoots, kills Texas State University student after sheriff's office pursuit

Houston-area deputy shoots, kills college student after sheriff's office pursuit

Brazoria County sheriff’s deputy fatally shoots driver after attempted traffic stop turns into chase

The shooting is being investigated by the Brazoria County District Attorney's Office as well as the Texas Rangers, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, which said the deputy who fired his gun will be placed on administrative leave during the investigation.