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11 Charged in Laredo Rail Container Migrant Deaths

7/25/2026

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  • U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons indicted 11 people for the deaths of seven migrants in a Laredo rail container.
  • Six migrants, including a 14-year-old boy, died of hyperthermia at 88-92 °F inside the container, while a seventh was left for dead near San Antonio.
  • Smugglers boarded the migrants in Del Rio and fled after a man fell out.
  • Four U.S. citizens and two permanent residents have been arrested, one on May 12.