A Texas grand jury indicted an ICE officer for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales, 33, was indicted by a Harris County grand jury on a second-degree aggravated-assault charge involving a deadly weapon, District Attorney Sean Teare said. Teare alleged Morales drove into immigrant Miguel Parra-Hernandez as he fled on foot in Houston on Oct. 10. ICE said Parra ran in front of its vehicle and was struck.
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On Friday, a Harris County, Texas, grand jury handed up an indictment against ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales, 33, alleging aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, District Attorney Sean Teare said. It is a second-degree offense, and Teare said a conviction could lead to two to 20 years in prison. Teare alleged Morales struck Miguel Parra-Hernandez with a vehicle as he ran away in Houston on Oct. 10. Teare said Parra-Hernandez, a Mexican national, had lived in Texas for more than 30 years without documentation, had no criminal record and had no deportation order. The collision left him with hip, leg and ankle injuries, including a broken leg, according to his family and representatives, NBC News reported. ICE said Parra-Hernandez ran into the path of an agency vehicle, which struck him.
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- The Wall Street Journal — ICE Officer Indicted After Allegedly Striking Fleeing Man With Vehicle - WSJ
- CBS News — ICE officer indicted with felony in Texas after allegedly hitting man with vehicle - CBS News
- NBC News — ICE agent is indicted after striking, injuring immigrant with his vehicle in Houston
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The Wall Street Journal, CBS News, and NBC News each report that Texas prosecutors indicted ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales for allegedly striking a man with a vehicle. Their reports match the proposed event and were published within the past 24 hours.