Federal agents are investigating the death of six people thought to be immigrants found inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail yard near the Mexico border in Laredo, Texas on Sunday as a “potential human smuggling event.”
A South Texas medical examiner believes heatstroke may have led to the death of six people thought to be immigrants who were found on Sunday afternoon inside a argo train carriage at a Union Pacific rail depot near the Mexico border in Laredo, Texas. The people were found on Sunday as workers were inspecting one of the cars, said Jose Baeza, a spokesman for the Laredo Police Department. Police and fire crews arrived at the scene soon after. They confirmed that there were six people dead,...
Six people were found dead inside a cargo train carriage at a Union Pacific rail depot near the Mexico border in Laredo, Texas, police said. The people were found on Sunday as workers were inspecting one of the cars, said Jose Baeza, a spokesman for the Laredo Police Department. They did not appear to be alive, he said. Police and fire crews arrived at the scene soon after. They confirmed that there were six people dead, including five men and one woman, Baeza told reporters. They were not...
