HOUSTON (Diya TV) — A Texas grand jury has indicted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Mario Alberto Morales on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Prosecutors allege that Morales deliberately drove his SUV into Miguel Parra Hernandez, who was walking along a Houston roadway earlier this month.

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office announced the indictment Friday after a grand jury reviewed evidence from the Oct. 10 incident. The case marks the first indictment of an immigration enforcement officer in Texas over an alleged use of a vehicle against a person.

Morales, 33, faces the serious assault charge following an investigation into the collision. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare described the evidence as strong and said investigators had collected video footage that challenges ICE’s initial account of the incident.

“The evidence that we have in this case is as clear as any that I’ve ever prosecuted or investigated,” Teare said during a news conference Friday.

During the news conference, Teare played body camera footage from a responding officer. The video captures the officer turning the steering wheel sharply to the left. Seconds later, the recording picks up someone crying out in pain.

The footage then shows Parra lying face down on the pavement. As the officer turns him over, Parra repeatedly says, “You ran over me.”

The officer stands beside Parra as he continues to cry in pain. The officer tells him, “You got hit with the car, bro.” He then tries to lift Parra by his shoulders. However, Parra cries out louder.

The officer also makes a statement that appears to acknowledge the collision. “I was coming in, and I hit him with the car,” he says in the recording.

The officer later suggests placing Parra inside the vehicle. However, the footage captures the injured man expressing significant pain.

Teare stressed that federal immigration officers must follow the law while carrying out enforcement operations.

“An ICE badge does not give you free rein to injure, kill, or violate the constitutional rights of anyone,” he said.

The Oct. 10 collision left Parra with several serious injuries, including a broken leg and damage to his hip, leg, and ankle, according to his family and representatives.

Parra continues to receive treatment at a rehabilitation facility while remaining in ICE custody, Teare said. His injuries have raised concerns among immigration advocates, who say he may need additional medical procedures.

According to his attorney, Kim Bruno, Parra has lived in the United States for 34 years. He arrived in the country at age 14 and has no criminal record. An advocate said Parra worked in stucco construction when the incident occurred.

However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Parra lived in the country without legal authorization.

Following the collision, ICE said Parra ran in front of an agency vehicle and suffered injuries after the SUV struck him. The agency also rejected claims that its officer intentionally hit the man.

After reviewing surveillance footage from nearby businesses and videos from witnesses, however, Teare accused Morales of deliberately driving into Parra.

ICE strongly rejected the allegations again after the indictment. In an emailed statement, an agency spokesperson called the case “nothing more than a political stunt by Houston sanctuary politicians.”

The spokesperson also argued that only federal agencies can investigate federal officers who act within their official duties. However, Teare disputed that position and said local authorities have the legal power to investigate the incident.

Meanwhile, a senior DHS official previously told NBC News that the department placed an officer on administrative leave following the collision.

Security footage obtained by NBC affiliate KPRC in Houston provides additional details about the incident.

The video shows a white truck facing against traffic on a busy road. Parra and another man exit the truck and run away. Around the same time, another vehicle crosses a yellow median and moves toward Parra.

The unmarked vehicle then swerves left into Parra’s path, according to the footage. After a parked truck moves away, the video shows a man lying on the pavement behind the ICE vehicle.

Teare previously said investigators sought important vehicle data to understand the collision. However, he said ICE moved the SUV from the scene, raising questions about access to potential evidence.

ICE said its officers conducted a targeted operation to arrest Jose Mendoza-Cervantes. The agency maintained that Parra and the other man were not targets.

However, Mendoza-Cervantes’ daughter told Houston immigrant rights group FIEL and Parra’s attorney that her father died in 2017, years before the reported enforcement operation.

The conflicting accounts have added another layer to the investigation. Meanwhile, the indictment moves the case into the criminal justice system, where prosecutors will have to prove their allegations against Morales.