Border Patrol Chase In RGV Ends In Canal: 2 Migrants Dead; Autopsies Rule Homicide, OPR/OIG Review

CBP says a suspected human-smuggling pursuit near McAllen, Texas ended when a Ford Explorer plunged into a canal. Agents and local responders pulled multiple people from the water; a woman and a juvenile were later found deceased. Preliminary autopsies list drowning with the manner of death ruled homicide. The driver faces federal smuggling charges; CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility is reviewing and DHS OIG was notified.