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Hundreds gather at Lake Jackson vigil for John Mendoza Jr., call for accountability after deputy firing

By Jaewon Jung, Meet the Team·2 hr ago

LAKE JACKSON, Texas - Hundreds of family members, friends, teammates and community advocates gathered Thursday night at MacLean Park to honor 18-year-old John Mendoza Jr., who was shot and killed by Brazoria County Sheriff's deputy Kevin Tippit last week.

The candlelight vigil came just two days after Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman announced the firing of Tippit.

Stallman made the announcement via social media, not taking any questions from reporters.

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