Ex-Texas Deputy Indicted for Killing Teen: Mendoza Family Attorney Speaks OutFormer Brazoria County Deputy Kevin Tippit has been indicted on a first-degree felony charge after fatally shooting 18-year-old John Mendoza Jr. inside his own garage. We speak live with the Mendoza family's attorney, Charles 'Big Angry' Adams, about the deputy's claims of an "accidental discharge" and their ongoing fight for accountability.