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6 people found dead inside a boxcar in Texas, officials say

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By Leah Asmelash, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Six people were found dead inside a cargo train boxcar in a Texas city along the southern border on Sunday, officials said. The bodies were found in a Union Pacific train at a rail yard in Laredo, around 160 miles south of San Antonio, just after 3:30

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  1. NBC News

    6 people found dead inside cargo train boxcar in Texas (opens NBC News)

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    Six people were found dead in a cargo train boxcar near a Laredo, Texas, rail yard Sunday, officials said

  2. MyNorthwest

    6 found dead in a cargo train boxcar at a Union Pacific yard in Texas border town, police said (opens MyNorthwest)

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    LAREDO, Texas (AP) — Six people were found dead inside a cargo train boxcar at a Union Pacific rail yard near the Mexico border in Laredo, Texas, police said.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    6 people found dead inside a boxcar in Texas, officials say (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Leah Asmelash, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Six people were found dead inside a cargo train boxcar in a Texas city along the southern border on Sunday, officials said. The bodies were found in a Union Pacific train at a rail yard in Laredo, around 160 miles south of San Antonio, just after 3:30

  4. Fox32 Chicago

    Six people found dead in train boxcar near Texas-Mexico border (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Authorities in South Texas are investigating a grim discovery after six people were found dead Monday inside a rail car near the U.S.-Mexico border.

  5. NBC New York

    Police investigating after 6 found dead in shipping container at rail yard near Texas border (opens NBC New York)

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    Six people were found dead in a cargo train boxcar at a Union Pacific rail yard near the U.S.-Mexico border, police said.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Police are investigating after six people were found dead in a boxcar near the border (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Six people were found dead in a cargo train boxcar at a Union Pacific rail yard near the U.S.-Mexico border, police said.

  7. ABC 7 San Francisco

    6 people found dead inside Union Pacific train boxcar in Texas, officials say (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    Six people were found dead inside a cargo train boxcar in a Texas city along the southern border on Sunday, officials said.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Six found dead inside railroad boxcar near Texas border (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Fire and EMS workers in Laredo, Texas, pulled a half-dozen bodies from inside a Union Pacific Railroad car near the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday.

  9. New York Post

    6 people found dead inside Texas railroad boxcar (opens New York Post)

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    Six bodies were mysteriously discovered inside a train boxcar in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday, according to authorities.

  10. CBS News

    6 bodies found in Union Pacific boxcar in Laredo, Texas, near Mexico, police say (opens CBS News)

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    Six people were found dead in a Union Pacific Railroad boxcar in Laredo, Texas, at the Mexican border, police there said, without offering any details.

  11. WHDH Boston

    6 found dead in a cargo train boxcar at a Union Pacific yard in Texas border town, police said - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    LAREDO, Texas (AP) — Six people were found dead inside a cargo train boxcar at a Union Pacific rail yard near the Mexico border in

  12. Latin Times

    Six Found Dead Inside Train Boxcar Near Laredo as Investigation Continues (opens Latin Times)

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    First responders arrived at the scene and confirmed all six people inside the boxcar were dead. Authorities have not released the victims' identities, ages or nationalities, nor have they said where

  13. The Daily Caller

    6 People Found Dead Inside Train Boxcar Near Border, Police Say (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A rail yard inspection discovered six people dead inside a Union Pacific Railroad boxcar Sunday in Laredo, Texas, according to authorities.

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