William McManus

46 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in San Antonio

Published by Hurriyet on Tue, 06/28/2022 - 08:16

Forty-six people were found dead in a sweltering tractor-trailer that was abandoned on a remote back road in San Antonio in what marked the latest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the U.S. Sixteen people were hospitalized, including four children.

Eight bodies found in truck in Texas parking lot

Published by Hurriyet on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 17:40

Eight people were found dead on July 23 inside a truck in a Walmart parking lot in San Antonio, Texas in what police said appeared to be "human trafficking crime."

Another 28 people were injured - 20 of them severely - and were being treated at seven local hospitals, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus and Fire Chief Charles Hood told reporters.