BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas - The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office said a former deputy was indicted in connection with the shooting death of Texas State University student John Gabriel Mendoza Jr. In a statement obtained by KSAT, Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman said Kevin Tippit was arrested and booked into the Brazoria County Detention Center based on the indictment.

The Texas Rangers took Tippit into custody around 9 a.m. Tuesday, the Brazoria County District Attorney's Office told KPRC, KSAT's sister station in Houston.

The sheriff said Tippit is charged with aggravated assault by a public servant, which is considered a first-degree felony.