- Six migrants, including a 14-year-old, died from overheating inside a freight car discovered at a rail yard in Laredo, Texas, on May 10. The victims included a woman and two men from Mexico, and three men from Honduras, with ages ranging from 14 to 56.
- A potential seventh body, identified as Nereo Aguilar Garcia from Mexico, was found near railroad tracks in Bexar County, nearly 150 miles away, and authorities are investigating a possible link to the Laredo deaths.
- Federal officials conducted a raid in Del Rio as part of a human smuggling investigation, arresting Mayra Huerta on suspicion of harboring undocumented immigrants and finding weapons and nearly $53,000 in cash.
- Sources suggest the individuals connected to the Del Rio raid are believed to be linked to the train smuggling deaths, with Homeland Security Investigations now leading the overall inquiry with assistance from local law enforcement.
- Investigators believe one of the victims sent a text message to a relative the day before the discovery, saying the train was "really, really hot," as temperatures in Laredo exceeded 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
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