By The Opinion
A discovery inside a freight train on the southern border of Texas keeps an official investigation open afterand six people were found dead in a vagn in the city of Laredo.
The incident occurred on Sunday at a railway station located in this border city, about 160 miles south of San Antonio, where deepest operative detected the situation during a Routine inspection of a Union Pacific train.
Initial report activated train inspection
According to him Laredo Police Departmentthe initial notice came around 3:00 in the afternoon, when an employee of the drailway depot reported a possible irregularity in one of the carriages.
Minutes later, during the inspection, they located the bodies inside the freight caraccording to reports cited by local authorities.
The police spokesperson Joe Baeza He pointed out that the investigation is just beginning and that for now there are no conclusive elements about what happened.
Authorities confirm joint investigation
The case was under review by the Laredo Police Department in coordination with the Homeland Security Investigations Office and the texas rangersas confirmed by federal and local authorities.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) indicated that the case is being handled by local and state authorities, while efforts continue to clarify what happened.
Identity of the victims is not yet known
So far, the identity of the six deceased people nor their immigration status or age has not been reported, according to the spokesperson for the Laredo Police Department. Jose Espinoza.
The authorities indicated that these data are part of the ongoing investigation and that there is still no confirmed information about the origin of the victims.
Unión Pacific collaborates with the authorities
The railway company Union Pacificwhich operates cargo routes in the United States and Mexico, confirmed that it is collaborating with authorities in the investigation of the case.
The company expressed its regret for what happened, although it has not issued additional details about the conditions in which the car was found.
Research in early phase
Local authorities have reiterated that the case is at an early stage and that The causes of the deaths have not yet been determined.
Joe Baeza He pointed out that at the moment it is not possible to offer conclusions, while the investigation work continues at the Laredo railway station.
The discovery has mobilized different agencies as they seek to clarify what happened inside the freight car where the six dead people were found.
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