6 found dead inside railroad boxcar, Laredo police say

LAREDO, Texas – Six people were found dead inside a trailer boxcar Sunday afternoon on the city’s outskirts, according to Laredo police.

The bodies were discovered just after 3:30 p.m., Laredo ABC affiliate KGNS reports, during an inspection at a rail yard in the 12000 block of Jim Young Way.

Laredo police confirmed six people were deceased at the scene, and no one else was found alive inside the boxcar.

Union Pacific said it is “working closely with law enforcement to investigate.” The railroad did not release additional details.

The investigation remains ongoing. Police said more information will be released as it becomes available.

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