SAN ANTONIO — Authorities have identified the man whose body was discovered near railroad tracks in Southwest Bexar County earlier this week.
According to the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office, the victim is identified as 49-year-old Nereo Aguilar Garcia. His official cause and manner of death remain pending.
The body was discovered Monday afternoon near Pue and Wolf Road, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
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Investigators believe Garcia may have been connected to a train that originated in Del Rio before splitting in San Antonio and continuing toward multiple destinations, including Laredo.
Authorities said the investigation began after a woman traveling inside a boxcar on Saturday contacted her sister, who was out of state, reporting that the railcar was overheating. The sister then contacted San Antonio police, but officers were unable to locate anything at that time.
Officials said a sensor was later triggered near the Southwest Bexar County tracks, leading authorities to Garcia’s body.
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The discovery came just one day after six people were found dead inside a Union Pacific train boxcar at a rail yard in Laredo. Investigators believe the cases may be connected and suspect the victims were being smuggled.
Officials have positively identified five of the six victims. They include:
- A 14-year-old male from Honduras
- A 24-year-old male from Honduras
- A 29-year-old female from Mexico
- A 45-year-old male from Mexico
- A 56-year-old male from Mexico
Homeland Security Investigations is leading both investigations alongside local agencies.
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Sheriff Javier Salazar previously said Garcia was carrying a Mexican voter registration card when he was found.