ICE Officer Indicted for Striking Man With Vehicle in Houston
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. Morales' attorney announced he will turn himself in.
Left-leaning outlets frame this as an ICE agent deliberately using his vehicle as a weapon against a fleeing immigrant, emphasizing the intentional nature of the assault and serious injuries inflicted.
Center outlets present the indictment as a factual legal proceeding, noting prosecutors' allegations that Morales struck the man and caused fractures without emphasizing intentionality or immigration status.