At least six people found dead in boxcar in Laredo, Texas, police say

Six bodies were ​found on Sunday (May 10, 2026) in ‌a train boxcar in ​Laredo, Texas, according ⁠to police.

A Union Pacific worker discovered them in ‌a train yard at a remote location ‌near the Mexican ‌border, ⁠and police and firefighters ⁠later confirmed they had died, said Laredo Police Investigator ​Joe Baeza.

Police ‌have not determined how they died, Mr. Baeza said. The investigation is ongoing, ‌he said.

There were ​no survivors, he said.

Police did not ⁠say where the individuals were from.

Past instances ‌of multiple deaths in trains and tractor trailers not far from the U.S.-Mexico border have involved migrants, including ‌a 2022 incident in which ​53 were found dead in an abandoned ⁠truck with malfunctioning air ⁠conditioning on the outskirts of San Antonio.