Mario Alberto Morales ICE indictment
The gist
A Harris County grand jury indicted ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales over a Houston SUV strike.
It is a rare state case against a federal immigration officer.
How it unfolded
- Oct 10, 2026Around 7:30 a.m., ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales, driving an unmarked Jeep Cherokee, struck Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, on foot during a pursuit in northwest Houston near Clay Road and Texas 6; Parra suffered hip, leg and ankle injuries including a broken leg.
- Oct 10, 2026Parra Hernandez was later placed in custody with a broken leg and has been recovering at a rehabilitation facility under the watch of ICE agents.
- Oct 14, 2026Carmen, Parra Hernandez's sister, held a sign at a Houston news conference about the ICE action that left her brother with a broken leg.