Texas prosecutor says ICE agent appeared to intentionally strike man with vehicle in Houston
The district attorney says surveillance footage may support aggravated assault charges as the victim underwent surgery for a broken leg.
- On Tuesday, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said an ICE agent appeared to intentionally strike Miguel Parra Hernandez with a vehicle in Houston, citing surveillance footage from Saturday.
- Parra Hernandez, who has lived in the U.S. for 34 years, required surgery for a broken leg after being hit by the vehicle while walking to work, according to Cesar Espinosa, executive director of FIEL Houston.
- ICE spokesperson Tim Oberle claimed Parra Hernandez ran in front of the vehicle, but Teare stated, "In a case like this, the most obvious criminal charge is aggravated assault with a deadly weapon."
- Teare reported that the Department of Homeland Security and ICE have refused to cooperate with his office's independent investigation, mirroring previous non-cooperation after an officer fatally shot a man in July.
- At least 10 deaths involving immigration officers have occurred during President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign, including the July fatal shooting of 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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Texas prosecutor says ICE officer appeared to intentionally strike a man with a vehicle in Houston
A Texas prosecutor says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer appeared to intentionally drive into a man in Houston, breaking his leg. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, a Democrat, says his office is weighing criminal charges against the…
ICE officer appeared to intentionally strike man with vehicle in Houston: Prosecutor
Texas prosecutors said they are weighing criminal charges after they alleged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer appeared to intentionally hit a man with a vehicle in Houston over the weekend.
Harris County Prosecutor to Investigate ICE Hitting Man With Vehicle
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