LAKE JACKSON, Texas — The Brazoria County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Texas State freshman John Mendoza Jr. has been fired, according to Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman. In a June 10 statement posted to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, Stallman announced the termination of Kevin Tippit, the deputy involved in the June 1 shooting. “Based on the ongoing investigations and the information available to me at the time, I …
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