Officials Investigate Deaths of Six People Found in Union Pacific Train Boxcar in Laredo
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Laredo Officials Investigating Deaths of 6 People Found in Train Boxcar Officials in Laredo, Texas, said at least one of the six people found inside the Union Pacific Railroad boxcar was from Mexico as investigators worked to identify the others.
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BreitbartReports from Laredo, Texas, indicate that multiple bodies were found on Sunday in a Union Pacific railway car. The bodies were found at the railyard in Laredo, not far from the Texas-Mexico border.
Washington ExaminerFire and EMS workers in Laredo pulled a half-dozen bodies from inside a Union Pacific Railroad car after a railroad employee called emergency responders to report possible deceased inside a car while the train was stopped at a train yard roughly 13 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, Laredo Police spokesman Jose Espinoza told the Washington Examiner on Monday.
Washington TimesLAREDO, Texas — 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 Guardian USFederal agents are investigating the deaths of at least six people thought to be immigrants found inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail yard near the border with Mexico in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday as a “potential human smuggling event”.
Associated PressLAREDO, 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.
New York PostPrevious instances of deaths in train cars near the US-Mexico border have been related to migrants and human smuggling operations — including the 53 migrants who were found in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas in 2022.
ReutersSix people found dead in boxcar in Laredo, Texas, police say - Reuters Six people found dead in boxcar in Laredo, Texas, police say Reuters
NBC NewsSix people were found dead in a cargo train boxcar near a Laredo, Texas, rail yard Sunday, officials said.
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The investigation, he said, was at a preliminary stage. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it was aware of the incident, and referred questions to the Laredo police department and Texas Rangers.
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Washington Examiner“Please contact The Laredo Police Department,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection wrote in an email Monday, later stating to contact ICE. “The incident remains under investigation by Laredo Police Department and Homeland Security Investigation and Texas Rangers.”
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“Union Pacific is saddened by this incident and is working closely with law enforcement to investigate,” the rail company said in a statement.
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NBC NewsA Union Pacific spokesperson said in a statement that the company is “saddened by this incident” and is “working closely with law enforcement to investigate.”
New York Post“Union Pacific is saddened by this incident and is working closely with law enforcement to investigate,” Daryl Bjoraas, a spokesman for Union Pacific, said in a statement to The Post.
Washington TimesThe cargo car’s travel history was not known. “Union Pacific is saddened by this incident and is working closely with law enforcement to investigate,” the rail company said in a statement.
Associated PressThe cargo car’s travel history was not known. “Union Pacific is saddened by this incident and is working closely with law enforcement to investigate,” the rail company said in a statement.
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It is unclear if the train was headed northbound or southbound, as well as if the deceased died as a result of dehydration and suffocation, given that temperatures hit 90 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday. Police also would not comment on whether the incident was the result of an attempted smuggling effort or if foul play was suspected.
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The Guardian USAuthorities are working to establish a cause of death for the six, who were found at about 2.30pm local time on an afternoon when temperatures climbed above 90F (32C). Nobody was found alive in the boxcar, the spokesperson said.
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Police and fire crews arrived at the scene shortly afterward. They confirmed that there were six people dead, five men and one woman, Baeza told reporters. They were not named.
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Associated PressPolice and fire crews arrived at the scene shortly afterward. They confirmed that there were six people dead, five men and one woman, Baeza told reporters. They were not named.
New York PostCops and firefighters at the scene confirmed the six people had died, but authorities have not yet determined the cause of their deaths, police said.
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01 The Guardian US Officials reportedly have also said the death of a seventh person whose body was found near railroad tracks outside San Antonio, Texas – 150 miles (241km) to the north – may be connected to the case.
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02 Breitbart As reported by Breitbart Texas, the thousands released by the Biden administration to pursue asylum claims erected makeshift structures on the downtown streets and alleyways around the Sacred Heart Church in El Paso. The city struggled to financially deal with the thousands of released aliens who often spent more than a week on the city streets attempting to find transportation to parts further inside the United States.
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03 NBC News Baeza said the rail yard is miles long. “Imagine a loading dock at a seaport, but for trains,” he said in a phone interview. “This is where they load and unload a lot of rail cars.”
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