What we know
What we know: ICE pursuit in Houston that broke a man's leg targeted a suspect who died years ago, family says
Compiled Oct 16
What we know
- A federal immigration vehicle hit Houston construction worker Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, while pursuing a man ICE identified as a suspect
- Parra Hernandez remains hospitalized with multiple leg fractures and needs reconstructive ankle surgery
- ICE said it was pursuing Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, but the man in ICE's photo was actually Jose Hector Jimenez, who died years ago, according to FIEL
- FIEL says Jimenez's daughter provided documentation of his death, which has been turned over to the Harris County District Attorney's Office
- Surveillance footage contradicted ICE's claim that Parra Hernandez stepped in front of the vehicle
- The man ICE identified as Mendoza-Cervantes was not in Parra Hernandez's vehicle, according to the Harris County DA's office spokesperson
What we don’t know yet
- Whether criminal charges will be filed against the ICE officer who drove the vehicle are being considered by the Harris County DA's Office
- ICE did not respond to a request for comment, so its side of the dispute over the man's identity is unaddressed
- Whether Parra Hernandez will be released before being moved to a federal detention center is unresolved, per FIEL's request
Open questions
- Will the Harris County DA file criminal charges against the ICE officer who drove the vehicle?
- Why did ICE identify a man who died years ago as the target of the pursuit?
- Will Miguel Parra Hernandez be released before being transferred to a federal detention center?
- Will Luis Enrique Delfín be released from federal custody to serve as a witness?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.