6 people found dead inside a boxcar in Texas, officials say
U.S. Homeland Security is investigating an alleged human smuggling event after a Union Pacific worker found six dead in a boxcar, officials said.
- Six people were found dead inside a Union Pacific cargo train at a railyard in Laredo on Sunday near 12100 Jim Young Way and Mile Marker 13.
- Temperatures in Laredo hit 97 degrees on Sunday, with conditions inside train cars likely exceeding 100 degrees in the sweltering heat.
- Laredo Police Department officers responded around 3 p.m. after a Union Pacific employee reported a "trailer box car with the discovery of multiple casualties in the car." The company spokesperson said they are "saddened by this incident."
- The Webb County medical examiner will conduct autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death while the department continues its investigation; officials have not yet released victim identities.
- Port Laredo accounted for 62% of Texas land port trade in 2024, valued at nearly $340 billion according to the Texas Comptroller, underscoring the city's critical role in regional commerce.
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6 found dead in a cargo train boxcar at a Union Pacific yard in Texas border town, police said
LAREDO, Texas (AP) — Six people were found dead inside a cargo train boxcar at a Union Pacific rail yard near the Mexico border in Laredo, Texas,...
6 found dead in a cargo train boxcar at a Union Pacific yard in Texas
LAREDO, Texas (AP) — Six people were found dead inside a cargo train boxcar at a Union Pacific rail yard near the Mexico border in Laredo, Texas, police said. The people were found Sunday as workers were inspecting one of the cars, said Jose Baeza, a spokesperson for the Laredo Police Department. They did not appear to be alive, he said. Police and fire crews arrived at the scene shortly afterward. They confirmed that there were six people dead,…
Six people found dead inside boxcar in Texas, officials say
TEXAS CITY — Six people have been found dead inside a cargo train boxcar in Texas city, officials said on Sunday. The bodies were found in a Union Pacific train at a rail yard in Laredo, around 160 miles south of San Antonio, just after 3:30 p.m. local time, CNN reported quoting Jose Espinoza, a public information officer with the Laredo Police Department. The circumstances of their deaths are unknown, said Laredo police spokesperson Joe Baeza. …
Police: 6 People Found Dead in Boxcar in Laredo, Texas
Six bodies were found on Sunday in a train boxcar in Laredo, Texas, according to police. A Union Pacific worker discovered them in a train yard at a remote location near the Mexican border, and police and firefighters later confirmed they had died...
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