ICE officer indicted after allegedly striking Mexican worker with car in Houston

The case concerns a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally ramming his car into a Mexican construction worker in Houston, according to Associated Press.

The worker was injured. CBS Top Stories placed the incident earlier in October, while ABC Top Stories described it as occurring during a pursuit. The supplied coverage does not explain what prompted that pursuit.

The vehicle incident preceded the criminal charge announced on October 30. The supplied reports do not give an exact date for the collision or describe the worker's injuries in detail.

On October 30, a Texas grand jury indicted Mario Alberto Morales on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, NBC News reported. ABC Top Stories, citing the Harris County District Attorney's Office, identified it as a second-degree charge.

At a news conference that Friday, body camera footage was played, according to The Independent. The outlet reported that the recording included the words, "I was coming in and I hit him with the car." That statement acknowledges the collision; the allegation that it was intentional remains part of the prosecution's case.

Morales now faces a felony prosecution over the Houston incident. Associated Press reported that prosecutors announced the aggravated assault charge on October 30.

The indictment is an accusation, not a finding of guilt. The supplied coverage gives no plea, defense response, trial date or update on the injured worker's condition.

The next court proceedings and Morales's response to the charge remain pending details in the supplied coverage. A central issue is the allegation of intent: prosecutors accuse him of deliberately striking the worker, according to Associated Press.