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ICE Agent's Remorseless Reaction After Hitting Pedestrian Caught on Video
1 Nov
Summary
- ICE agent Morales indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
- Surveillance video shows agent Morales showing no remorse after striking pedestrian.
- Victim, Miguel Parra Hernández, lived in Houston for over thirty years undocumented.
An ICE officer, Mario Alberto Morales, has been indicted by a grand jury on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. This charge carries a potential prison sentence of two to twenty years.
Newly released surveillance video depicts Morales appearing to show no remorse after hitting Miguel Parra Hernández, a Mexican man, on October 10. Morales is heard saying, "Yeah, you got hit with a car, bro," after the incident. Hernández, who has lived in Houston for over three decades without documentation, stated he ran from Morales due to fear after the agent put on his mask.
Morales reportedly provided an unclear explanation for not avoiding the victim. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare expressed hope that holding Morales accountable would signal to the community that such tactics are not tolerated. Hernández has no criminal history or deportation order.
