A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who was indicted for allegedly hitting a fleeing illegal immigrant with his car in Texas turned himself in on Monday.
ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, in this case a motor vehicle, according to Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare. The incident happened on Oct. 10, and Morales was indicted Oct. 30.
The Harris County District Attorney showed video of the incident at the Oct. 30 press conference. Morales was following Miguel Parra Hernandez when Parra Hernandez got out of his car and tried to run away. Morales followed in his vehicle and hit Parra Hernandez, running over both of his legs, Teare alleged. …