Six individuals were found dead in a boxcar in South Texas.
Jose Espinoza, public information officer with the Loredo Police Department, told USA TODAY that just after 3 p.m. on May 10, a Union Pacific worker called the police department after finding six individuals in a boxcar.
Upon arrival, police requested local fire and EMS to assist with the individuals, but all six were confirmed dead on scene.
A cargo train coming from Mexico is seen crossing the border into the U.S., as seen from Laredo, Texas, U.S. June 2, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
Espinoza said the investigation is ongoing pending an autopsy from the medical examiner’s office, and the identities of the individuals are not going to be released until the next of kin are informed.
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Loredo, Texas, is two-and-a-half hours south of San Antonio and sits along the Texas-New Mexico Border. Sunday’s reported high temperature was in the 90s.
Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas. Got a news tip for him? Email him: mrosiles@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on USATNetwork: 6 bodies found inside Union Pacific boxcar in Laredo, Texas