Immigration officials now say nine people died in a horrific human trafficking incident in San Antonio.
Eight bodies, including two children, were More than 30 others were found alive, but at least one victim died in a hospital today.
Police Chief William McManus says six men and women in their early 20s and 30s and two school-age children were found dead in the trailer in a Walmart parking lot. Several people are considered to be in extremely critical or serious conditions. Others are being treated for signs of medical distress, including heat stroke and dehydration.
Officers said store surveillance shows several vehicles arriving at the scene to pick up some people from the trailer before police arrive, and the search continues for those people. The driver of the truck has been identified and faces federal and state crimes, but his name has not been released.
Temperatures in San Antonio reached 101-degrees yesterday. The semi-truck's trailer did not have any air conditioning. In a statement, U.S. Attorney Richard Durbin, Jr., says those responsible for the deaths are "ruthless human smugglers indifferent to the well-being of their fragile cargo."
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