HoustonAn immigration officer admitted on camera hitting a fleeing man.
Mario Alberto Morales faces an aggravated assault charge, rare for federal immigration officers in the US.
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare says surveillance footage contradicts the agency’s claim that Miguel Parra-Hernandez, 48, ran in front of the vehicle.
Teare’s office still investigates the July 7 fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, blamed on officer Gregory Feathers.
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- Al Jazeera Online leans critical
- lays out the ICE–Harris County dispute over whether the worker ran in front of the vehicle, citing the 'no criminal record' point and surgery details
Sources: Al Jazeera Online