Harris County grand jury indicts in ICE vehicle crash case

Who's involved

• Miguel Parra-Hernandez · man struck by ICE vehicle^[2,3]
• Sean Teare · Harris County District Attorney^[3]
• Ed Gonzalez · Harris County Sheriff^[3]
• Kim Bruno · Hernandez's attorney^[2]
• Jose Mendoza-Cervantes · ICE's stated target of operation^[2]

The facts

1. Miguel Parra-Hernandez was struck by an ICE vehicle around 7:20 a.m. on October 10, 2026, on Clay Road near Highway 6 during an ICE operation.^[2,3]
2. Parra-Hernandez exited a white truck and fled on foot; a second man also exited and ran in a different direction and escaped.^[2]
3. Parra-Hernandez was rushed to a local hospital where he underwent surgery for a broken leg.^[2]
4. Video shows Parra-Hernandez getting out of a pickup truck and running away from an agent, who appears to turn and hit him.^[3]
5. A search warrant obtained by ABC13 reveals prosecutors could potentially charge the agent with two aggravated assault counts and possibly reckless driving.^[3]
6. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare stated on October 13, 2026: 'This was an intentional strike. This was not an accident in any way shape or form.'^[3]
7. According to the New York Times, the suspect ICE said it was targeting, Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, died in 2017 according to a death certificate.^[2]
8. Parra-Hernandez's attorney Kim Bruno alleges the wanted suspect was not in the truck with her client and that her client does not know and has never heard of Mendoza-Cervantes.^[2]

Who said what

• ICE Parra-Hernandez was not the target of their operation, and alleged a second man who was in a vehicle with him was.^[3]
• DHS Jose Mendoza-Cervantes is unlawfully present in the United States and has four prior arrests.^[2]