Texas grand jury indicts ICE officer after vehicle strikes pedestrian

A Texas grand jury has indicted an officer from Immigration and Customs Enforcement after he struck a pedestrian with his vehicle earlier this month. The Washington Examiner, The Independent, Yahoo News UK, and The Texas Tribune all reported that 33 year old Mario Morales faces a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. [1][2][3][5]

The incident occurred while Morales was searching for an undocumented immigrant, according to the Washington Examiner. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said that the deadly weapon involved in the felony charge was the officer's unmarked vehicle, the Washington Examiner reported. [1]

Grand juries in the United States are groups of citizens empowered by federal or state law to conduct legal proceedings, investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought. [7]