The driver who allegedly drove into a group of migrants outside a shelter in Brownsville, Texas, killing eight people and injuring more than 10, has been charged with manslaughter.

Cops identified George Alvarez, 34, as the driver and say he has a long rap sheet, including prior DUI and assault charges.

During a press conference on Monday, Chief Felix Sauceda said Alvarez ran a red light, lost control and hit a total of 18 people who were waiting for a bus outside a migrant shelter.

Six men died at the scene and two died later. All of the victims have been identified as men, the chief said.

“Investigation also revealed that the driver of the vehicle later identified as George Alvarez … had attempted to flee the scene after impact but was held down by several individuals,” Sauceda said.

Alvarez was charged with manslaughter counts and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His bond was set at $3.6 million, the chief said.

The group of mostly Venezuelan men were sitting on a curb across the street from the Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Center shelter at about 8:30 a.m. when a Range Rover SUV ran the traffic light and drove over the people sitting at the stop, according to the head of the shelter. 

“It was sudden” Luis Herrera, a Venezuelan immigrant at the scene said. “A woman drove by and told us to leave the area. We started to leave, and in a second the driver came up and was pointing at us, cursing, calling us things like, ‘Motherf—–‘ and other things I didn’t understand.”

“When he drove up, he stepped on the gas,” Herrera said, stopping to wipe tears from his face. “Full force. He passed over me.”

The migrants had arrived at the shelter just days ago, said Victor Maldonado, the director of the Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Center told CNN.

The chief said the investigation is ongoing.

“We are working with the Venezuelan government right now, and we have also reached out to other embassies,” Sauceda added.