Boxcar where 6 immigrants found dead in Laredo traveled from California, police say

A teen was among 6 found dead in a hot shipping container, police say

Six people who were found dead in a rail yard shipping container in Laredo were from Honduras and Mexico and included a 14-year-old boy, all part of a human smuggling effort on a freight train, authorities said Thursday. Police released more details about the discovery made Sunday in Laredo, near the U.S. border with Mexico, but said federal authorities were leading the investigation. “They did not pass away in our city, but they were discovered…

6 migrants, including teenager, found dead in Texas train boxcar

Authorities suspect victims died from heatstroke in suspected human smuggling operation

Excessive heat suspected as cause of death after six bodies found in rail car near Laredo

By Berenice Garcia and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune May 11, 2026 Extreme heat is suspected to have played a role in the deaths of six people from Mexico and Honduras whose bodies were discovered inside a train car in Laredo earlier this week. Laredo Police Chief Miguel Rodriguez Jr. confirmed in a Thursday news conference that they were being smuggled, and that the Union Pacific train originally departed from Long Beach, California. Webb Count…

Container in fatal Texas migrant smuggling case originated in California, police say

Investigators have traced a rail container back to Long Beach, California after six migrants were found dead of heatstroke inside the car in Laredo, Texas.

Boxcar where 6 immigrants found dead in Laredo traveled from California, police say

The boxcar where six immigrants were found dead last weekend in Laredo is believed to have traveled from California, the Laredo Police Department said in a Thursday afternoon news conference.The train traveled a route from Long Beach, California, to Texas, LPD said.Police suspect at least six people entered the train’s boxcar in Del Rio, Texas, on Saturday.The six bodies were discovered just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday at a rail yard in the 12000 blo…

14-year-old among 6 found dead in boxcar in Laredo, officials say

In a joint news conference Thursday, officials provided more information about the tragic scene that unfolded Sunday afternoon in Laredo.