ICE Officer Hit Man With Vehicle in Houston While Reportedly Pursuing Suspect Who Died Years Ago

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer hit a man with a vehicle in Houston, injuring him. The Guardian reports that the man, a construction worker, suffered a broken leg. Both outlets report that the person agents were pursuing apparently died years ago, so the officer appears to have targeted the wrong person. The Hill, citing an immigration advocacy group, says the pursued immigrant has been dead for almost a decade. The Guardian cites the dead man's family, speaking on Friday, and says he died in similar circumstances. The Hill reports the incident happened Saturday morning and names Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, an immigrant without legal status, as driving to work.

The Guardian says the family's account further calls into question ICE's own version of events. The excerpts do not say what ICE claimed, how it responded, or what happens next, such as any review or legal action. Both outlets hedge the key claim with words like apparently, and both attribute it to outside sources, not to ICE. The Guardian centers the family and the challenge to the agency's account. The Hill centers the advocacy group's claim and the immigration status and background of the man involved.