ICE Officer Indicted for Allegedly Running Over Man With Vehicle in Texas
A Texas grand jury indicted ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales on Friday on a charge of second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly struck and ran over a man with his SUV during a pursuit in Houston on October 10. The victim, Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, sustained multiple fractures to both legs.
Left-leaning outlets emphasize that Morales deliberately and intentionally used his vehicle as a weapon against a fleeing immigrant, framing the incident as an egregious abuse of ICE authority and use of excessive force.
Center outlets present the indictment as a factual legal development, reporting the charges and basic details of the incident without emphasizing intent or characterizing the officer's actions beyond what prosecutors allege.