Texas grand jury indicts ICE officer in Houston vehicle collision

Immigration · First reported 30 Oct, 15:09 · Updated 15:28

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A Texas grand jury indicted ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales on an aggravated-assault charge over a vehicle collision that injured Miguel Parra Hernandez in Houston on Oct. 10. Morales is accused of intentionally striking Parra; ICE has disputed that account.

The indictment accuses Morales of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly struck Parra with an ICE vehicle in Houston.
Parra sustained serious injuries, including a broken leg, and was in an ICE-held rehabilitation facility, according to the reporting.
The district attorney cited video evidence and alleged Morales deliberately hit Parra; ICE said Parra ran in front of the vehicle and denied the intentional-strike allegation.

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Key facts

Officer: Mario Alberto Morales, an ICE officer.
Charge: Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; ABC specifies second-degree aggravated assault.
Location and date: Houston; the collision occurred Oct. 10.
Injuries: Parra sustained hip, leg, and ankle injuries, including a broken leg; ABC reports multiple fractures to his right leg.
Competing accounts: The district attorney alleged an intentional strike; ICE said Parra ran in front of the vehicle and disputed that allegation.