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Texas DA says ICE hit immigrant with car, may have withheld evidence
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare says his office has gathered several videos for its own investigation and is getting no cooperation from federal authorities; the videos, at least, exist.
Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from BBN Overnight at 12:04 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are NBC News's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by NBC News: “Texas DA says ICE intentionally hit immigrant with a car and may have withheld evidence”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 12:04 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: ICE, Texas.
- BBN covered this story before: Texas Lumberyard Owner Says ICE Arrests Hurt Business (October 8).
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA serious allegation out of Texas tonight, and we'll take it in three plain questions.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, so what actually happened?

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHarris County District Attorney Sean Teare told NBC News that ICE intentionally hit an immigrant with a car.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe says the agency may also have withheld evidence.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWithheld how? Like, in a drawer?

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe DA's office has collected multiple videos for its own investigation, but he says the federal government isn't cooperating.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHow, exactly, he didn't say in what we have.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDoes this affect me, or just people in Houston?

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDirectly, it's a Texas case. Whether it changes anything beyond that is unclear, and nobody has said what happens next.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the videos exist, and the other videos are a mystery.
More Shorts
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- Texas Lumberyard Owner Says ICE Arrests Hurt Business · The Washington Times
- Texas DA says ICE hit immigrant with car, may have withheld evidence (this story)
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