Surveillance video shows moment ICE vehicle strikes man in Houston

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On Saturday, an ICE agent driving a vehicle struck and injured Miguel Parra-Hernandez near Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 7:20 a.m., when the agent was pursuing Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, who had a final order of removal from the U.S. after multiple arrests for DUI and unlawful firearm possession. Surveillance footage shows Parra-Hernandez running away from the agents and being hit by their car; he suffered severe leg injuries including a shattered ankle, requiring hospitalization and additional surgeries. ICE officials claim they were attempting to arrest Mendoza-Cervantes when Parra-Hernandez fled on foot and was struck, but advocates say the vehicle lacked clear markings or sirens, confusing Parra-Hernandez about the identity of the pursuing agents.

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📰 ICE Agent Strikes Man During Pursuit
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ICE agent strikes man with car during pursuit in Texas, authorities say same event · 100%
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“Both articles describe the same incident involving an ICE agent striking a man named Miguel Parra-Hernandez with a car in Houston, Texas.”
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NBC News
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“Both articles describe the same incident involving Miguel Parra Hernandez being struck by an ICE vehicle in Houston on Saturday.”
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NBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 no claims extracted 📰 publisher trust 95
“Both articles describe the identical incident of an ICE vehicle hitting a man who was running from them in Houston on the same date.”

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Surveillance video shows moment ICE vehicle strikes man in Houston. (2026, October 13). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/surveillance-video-shows-moment-ice-vehicle-strikes-man-in-houston?traffic_source=rss

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No reporter is named on this article.

Topics

Houston ICE Texas

Subjects

ICE ORG · 4× Houston PERSON · 2× Miguel Parra-Hernandez PERSON · 1× Parra-Hernandez PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1×

Narrative

Surveillance video shows moment ICE vehicle strikes man in Houston New footage shows the moment 48-year-old Miguel Parra-Hernandez was hit by an ICE officer’s car in Houston, Texas.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13
2026-10-13 · Al Jazeera
Surveillance video shows moment ICE vehicle strikes man in Houston · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

Surveillance video shows moment ICE vehicle strikes man in Houston New footage shows the moment 48-year-old Miguel Parra-Hernandez was hit by an ICE officer’s car in Houston, Texas. asserted
Hernandez → show → Houston
ICE says it attempted a traffic stop and the people in the car ran away. asserted
people → say → car
Parra-Hernandez has undergone surgery for his injuries, but remains with ICE officials. asserted
Hernandez → undergo → officials
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