DA looking to interview 2 witnesses in backseat of ICE vehicle in Houston incident
Two people were allegedly in the back seat of an ICE vehicle when an agent struck a man during a pursuit in Texas on Saturday, the Harris County DA's office said.
The Harris County District Attorney's Office is seeking to interview two individuals who were reportedly in the backseat of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle during a pursuit in Houston on Saturday. The incident involved an agent striking Miguel Parra-Hernandez, who is now in stable condition. The DA's office alleges that the two men, along with Parra-Hernandez, were picked up by ICE earlier in the day before the incident.
ICE claims that an agent was pursuing Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, a Mexican national with a criminal record, when Parra-Hernandez and Mendoza-Cervantes fled on foot. Surveillance footage allegedly shows the ICE vehicle pursuing the fleeing individuals. The DA's office has interviewed Parra-Hernandez in the hospital and is collecting evidence, potentially leading to charges against the ICE agent for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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