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An ICE officer has been charged after striking a man with a car in Houston

The Harris County District Attorney's office says Mario Alberto Morales was behind the wheel of an unmarked black vehicle on Oct. 10 when it struck Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, who was running away.

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The officer, Mario Alberto Morales, was charged with second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office.

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An ICE officer has been charged after striking a man with a car in Houston

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ICE officer who struck man with vehicle during pursuit indicted: DA

The officer, Mario Alberto Morales, was charged with second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office.

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