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Former deputy arrested, charged in fatal shooting of Texas State freshman
Summary by The Austin Editorial Desk · As published by CBS Austin
· August 11, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The incident involved an 18-year-old Texas State University freshman.
A former Brazoria County sheriff's deputy has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting. The incident involved an 18-year-old Texas State University freshman. , was fatally shot by the former deputy.
The deputy has been charged with a crime related to the shooting, specifically aggravated charges. Further details about the arrest and charges are available from CBS Austin , the source of this information.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 11, 2026 ·
Source: CBS Austin ·
Reading time: 1 min
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