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Houston ICE agent indicted for running over fleeing pedestrian

A Harris County grand jury charged ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales with aggravated assault after body-camera video showed him striking Miguel Parra-Hernandez during an Oct. 10 pursuit.

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What to know

  • ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales faces a felony aggravated assault charge carrying two to 20 years in prison if convicted.
  • Body-camera and surveillance footage, released by the Harris County DA, shows Morales swerving his SUV toward Miguel Parra-Hernandez as he fled on foot.
  • Two other handcuffed individuals were in the back seat of Morales' vehicle at the time of the crash, which the county sheriff called unsafe.
  • The indictment came roughly three weeks after the Oct. 10 incident, following a criminal investigation by the Harris County District Attorney's office.

“I know of no law enforcement agency that would deem that to be acceptable”

Ed Gonzalez, Harris County Sheriff · Texas Tribune ↗ · Oct 29

Mario Alberto Morales ICE agentMiguel Parra-Hernandez Pedestrian, 48Sean Teare Harris County District AttorneyEd Gonzalez Harris County Sheriff

Houston ICE agent indicted for running over fleeing pedestrian
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    Grand jury indicts ICE agent Morales on felony assault charge

    A Harris County grand jury indicted Morales for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, his vehicle; District Attorney Sean Teare and Sheriff Ed Gonzalez held a news conference releasing surveillance and body-camera footage of the incident. Morales faces two to 20 years in prison if convicted.

    “The evidence that we have in this case is as clear as any that I've prosecuted or investigated…”
    — Sean Teare
    1. 2 outlets Texas ICE agent indicted for striking fleeing Houston pedestrian with vehicle

      first by The Texas Tribune, 12d ago · also Texas Tribune

    • texastribune.org

      Breaking: A Harris County grand jury indicted a federal immigration agent Friday after he was filmed on video running over a fleeing pedestrian during an Oct. 10 vehicle pursuit in Houston.

      texastribune.orgBluesky12d ago209▲view on Bluesky ↗
  2. background

    ICE agent Morales strikes fleeing pedestrian with SUV in Houston — During a vehicle pursuit, ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales drove his unmarked SUV at Miguel Parra-Hernandez as he fled on foot through a parking lot, running him over while two other handcuffed people sat in the back seat of the vehicle.