Justice Delayed for Texas Student | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 26, 2026 · 1m

A Texas State freshman’s tragic death at the hands of a sheriff’s deputy has ignited a family’s desperate plea for justice — and a broader reckoning over slow, opaque investigations. John Mendoza Junior, just weeks away from his sophomore year, was fatally shot; his father demands criminal charges against the deputy, now fired for policy violations but not yet cleared of criminal liability. As Texas Rangers and prosecutors sift through evidence, the family feels abandoned — their grief echoing that of countless others waiting for answers. Legal experts say delays are common, but for grieving…