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6 Found Dead Inside Union Pacific Boxcar in Laredo, Police Say
Authorities are investigating the deaths as the Webb County medical examiner prepares autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death.
- Six people were found dead inside a Union Pacific cargo train at a railyard in Laredo on Sunday near 12100 Jim Young Way and Mile Marker 13.
- Temperatures in Laredo hit 97 degrees on Sunday, with conditions inside train cars likely exceeding 100 degrees in the sweltering heat.
- Laredo Police Department officers responded around 3 p.m. after a Union Pacific employee reported a "trailer box car with the discovery of multiple casualties in the car." The company spokesperson said they are "saddened by this incident."
- The Webb County medical examiner will conduct autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death while the department continues its investigation; officials have not yet released victim identities.
- Port Laredo accounted for 62% of Texas land port trade in 2024, valued at nearly $340 billion according to the Texas Comptroller, underscoring the city's critical role in regional commerce.
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN. Six people were found dead Sunday inside a Union Pacific freight car in Laredo, Texas, a city on the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said. The discovery was made shortly after 3:30 p.m., according to Jose Espinoza, a spokesman for the Laredo Police Department. Laredo is located on the U.S.-Mexico border. Union Pacific operates across the border and is the only rail company that serves all points of entry into Mexico, accor…
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