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ICE officer who struck man with vehicle during pursuit indicted: DA

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Barr, L., Romero, L., & Garcia, A. (2026, October 30). ICE officer who struck man with vehicle during pursuit indicted: DA. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/ice-officer-struck-man-vehicle-pursuit-texas-indicted/story?id=137711751

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-10-30 · by Luke Barr, Laura Romero, Armando Garcia

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A grand jury in Houston indicted ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he intentionally hit Miguel Parra Hernandez with his vehicle during a pursuit earlier this month. Hernandez sustained serious injuries, including multiple fractures to his right leg.
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Story summary

A Texas grand jury indicted ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales on October 30, charging him with second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for intentionally running over Miguel Parra Hernandez, who was on foot, in Houston on October 10. The indictment came after Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare reviewed video evidence that contradicted ICE's initial statement that Parra ran in front of the vehicle. Parra suffered multiple fractures to his right leg and other injuries from the incident. DHS placed Morales on administrative leave following the collision, but has since called the indictment a "political stunt."

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📰 ICE Officer Indicted For Vehicle Assault
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“Article A describes multiple incidents involving U.S. citizens detained or injured by ICE agents across different locations including Long Beach, California. Article B specifically refers to an incident in Texas where an ICE officer was indicted for striking a man with his vehicle during a pursuit.”
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Topics

Houston ICE Immigration and Customs Enforcement Texas the Harris County District Attorney's Office

Subjects

Mario Alberto Morales PERSON · 2× Texas GPE · 2× Houston GPE · 1× ICE ORG · 1× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Miguel Parra Hernandez PERSON · 1× the Harris County District Attorney's Office ORG · 1×

Narrative

A Texas grand jury indicted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally striking an individual with his vehicle during a pursuit in Houston earlier this month, officials announced Friday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-30
2026-10-30 · ABC News (US)
ICE officer who struck man with vehicle during pursuit indicted: DA · assertive framing

Claims (5 extracted, 1 hedged)

ICE officer who struck man with vehicle during pursuit in Texas indicted: asserted
who → strike → Texas
DA Mario Alberto Morales was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. asserted
Morales → charge → weapon
A Texas grand jury indicted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally striking an individual with his vehicle during a pursuit in Houston earlier this month, officials announced Friday. asserted
officials → indict → Houston
The officer, Mario Alberto Morales, has been charged with second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office. uncertain
officer → charge → Office
Authorities said the man struck by the vehicle, Miguel Parra Hernandez, suffered significant injuries, including multiple fractures to his right leg. asserted
man → say → leg
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