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ICE officer indicted in Houston to surrender on assault charge
Attorney David Lindenmuth said ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales, indicted on a felony aggravated-assault charge after striking Miguel Parra Hernandez with an SUV on Oct. 10, plans to turn himself in Monday.
- New headline Was: “Houston grand jury indicts ICE officer in vehicle-strike case”
- Our desk updated its story
- New headline Was: “Harris County grand jury indicts ICE officer in Houston vehicle strike”
- Our desk updated its story
- Our desk filed its story
6 earlier updates
- New headline Was: “Harris County grand jury indicts ICE officer in Houston vehicle strike”
- Our desk filed its story
- New headline Was: “Harris County grand jury indicts ICE officer in Houston vehicle strike”
- Reuters is now reporting this
- The Guardian and Al Jazeera are now reporting this
- CBS News and ABC News are now reporting this
An ICE officer indicted in Houston after striking a man with his vehicle during an Oct. 10 chase is expected to turn himself in Monday, his attorney told news organizations1,2.
Mario Alberto Morales faces a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a Harris County grand jury indictment announced Friday1,2,3.
Prosecutors say Morales struck Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, with an unmarked SUV in a parking lot as Parra Hernandez ran1,3.
Parra Hernandez broke a leg and is recovering at a rehabilitation facility while in federal immigration custody, District Attorney Sean Teare said1,2,3.
Attorney David Lindenmuth said the collision was an accident and that Morales did not intend to hit anyone1,2.
Lindenmuth told ABC News the district attorney brought charges to score political points before elections2.
Teare said body-camera video showed Morales steered toward Parra Hernandez; CBS News reported the prosecutor said the vehicle ran over both of the man's legs2,3.
ICE has said Parra Hernandez ran in front of the vehicle and, in a statement to the AP carried by CBS News, called the indictment a political stunt and the intentional-strike allegation false1,3.
ICE said the operation targeted a man named Jose Mendoza-Cervantes; Teare said that man has been dead for years1,3.
Parra Hernandez's attorney, Kim Bruno, said he wants accountability and that her client had surgery after fractures and nerve damage2.
CBS News reported Teare said a conviction could carry two to 20 years in prison3.
Sources
How it’s being reported
3 sourcesFirst reported by 
CBS News
Indicted ICE officer accused of intentionally striking man expected to surrender on Monday
Defense response to video
Quotes Morales's lawyer on intent and politics and describes body-camera video shown by prosecutors.
CBS NewsFirstICE officer charged in Texas after allegedly hitting man with vehicle
Agency statement and DA news conference
Indictment announcement, ICE statement calling the case a political stunt, and prosecutor comments on the named target of the operation.
Leaves out Monday surrender, reported later
ICE agent charged with assault for hitting a fleeing man with his car will turn himself in on Monday, attorney says
Leads with what someone said.
Where they agree
- Morales was indicted on a felony assault charge after an Oct. 10 vehicle strike in Houston.
- Parra Hernandez was injured and is in federal custody while receiving treatment.
Where they differ
Whether the strike was intentional