ICE officer appeared to intentionally hit a man with a vehicle in Houston, Texas prosecutor says

Key Points:

• Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare criticized ICE after surveillance footage showed a man, Parra Hernandez, being struck by an ICE vehicle during an enforcement operation in Houston, calling it an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
• ICE denied intentionally hitting Parra Hernandez, stating he ran in front of their vehicle while fleeing, but local officials dispute this based on surveillance footage and eyewitness accounts.
• Parra Hernandez, a Mexican national living in the U.S. without authorization, remains in ICE custody and is recovering from surgery related to injuries sustained in the incident.
• Local prosecutors are also investigating a separate fatal ICE shooting from July and have expressed frustration over a lack of cooperation from ICE and the Department of Homeland Security in their inquiries.
• The incident has reignited criticism of immigration enforcement practices in Houston amid ongoing scrutiny of ICE's use of force and enforcement tactics.