and siren in an effort to stop the Dodge Challenger.

The dash camera video also showed that the Dodge Challenger continued to disregard Tippit, reaching speeds of 120 mile per hour.

The affidavit stated the dash camera video showed that the Red Dodge Challenger disregarded six red traffic lights before arriving on Indian Warrior Trail.

The affidavit said that body-worn camera and patrol unit's dash camera, as the Dodge Challenger pulled into the driveway, the home's 2-car garage door opened, the Challenger pulled inside the garage, and the garage door began to shut.

The affidavit stated that body-worn camera video showed Tippit entered the garage through the open door and approached the driver's door of the Red Dodge Challenger.

The affidavit stated as Tippit approached the driver's door, Tippit pulled his pistol and discharged it into the passenger compartment of the vehicle through the driver's door window.

Body-worn camera video showed that Tippet opened the Dodge Challenger driver's door and learned that the driver, John Mendoza Jr., was struck by the bullet, the affidavit said.

The affidavit stated that body-worn camera video caught Tippit notifying the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office dispatch via his portable radio that he had an accidental discharge and had one male bleeding.

The affidavit said,  affiant knows through training, experience, and Deputy Tippit's firearm just going off, that Deputy Tippit was referring to his firearm going off when he reported accidental discharge. 

As a result, a search warrant was requested for the firearm to determine that the firearm was properly functioning.

Custodial death report released

FOX 26 received the custodial death report for John Mendoza, Jr.

According to the report, the manner of death was ruled a homicide (includes justifiable homicide) as Mendoza's cause of death was a  gunshot wound of the left upper extremity into torso. 

What's next:

Tippit was terminated by the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office a few weeks after the investigation started.

The investigation remains active.

No official charges have been filed at this time.