LAREDO, Texas — Six people were found dead Sunday inside a Union Pacific Railroad boxcar in Laredo, a city on the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said. A railroad employee discovered the bodies, and police described the probe as ongoing and fluid.
Union Pacific said it was saddened by the incident and is cooperating with law enforcement investigators. The victims have not been publicly identified, and officials provided no immediate details about the cause of death or possible circumstances surrounding the case.
Temperatures in Laredo reached about 97 degrees Fahrenheit Sunday afternoon, which likely made conditions inside the sealed railcar feel well over 100 degrees, according to local reporting. Laredo is roughly 157 miles southwest of San Antonio. Authorities continue to investigate and have not released further information.