6 Found Dead In Shipping Container In Texas
1 week ago
Federal authorities are investigating the deaths of six people found inside a shipping container at a rail yard in Laredo as a possible human smuggling case.
Officials say the bodies of five men and one woman were discovered Sunday during an inspection at a Union Pacific facility near the U.S.-Mexico border. Investigators have not yet identified the victims or determined where the container originated.
A medical examiner believes heat stroke caused the deaths, estimating it may have taken several hours for the victims to succumb to the extreme temperatures inside the container.
Federal agents are now working to trace the container’s travel route and determine whether additional people may have been involved in the suspected smuggling operation.
Officials say the bodies of five men and one woman were discovered Sunday during an inspection at a Union Pacific facility near the U.S.-Mexico border. Investigators have not yet identified the victims or determined where the container originated.
A medical examiner believes heat stroke caused the deaths, estimating it may have taken several hours for the victims to succumb to the extreme temperatures inside the container.
Federal agents are now working to trace the container’s travel route and determine whether additional people may have been involved in the suspected smuggling operation.
