FBI Investigating Suspected Homicide Aboard Cruise Ship Docked in Texas
The FBI launched an investigation into an alleged homicide aboard a cruise ship that returned to a Texas port Monday, prompting federal authorities to respond to the vessel before it resumed its Caribbean voyage.
TL;DR
- The FBI is investigating an alleged homicide aboard the MSC Seascape.
- The cruise ship returned to Galveston, Texas, at the direction of authorities.
- A suspect is in custody, but their identity and relationship to the victim are unknown.
- The FBI is collaborating with the Coast Guard, Port of Galveston Police, Customs and Border Protection, and MSC Cruises.
- MSC Cruises confirmed the ship resumed its scheduled itinerary after returning to port.
- The FBI has jurisdiction over certain crimes on cruise ships, including murder.