A cruise ship run by Switzerland-based firm MSC Cruises returned to The Port of Galveston in Texas , cutting short a seven-night voyage, after a possible murder on board.
No details on the incident or the victim were released by the FBI. Crimes that are committed in international waters are required by US law to be investigated by the FBI. Local reporters covering the incident noted that an individual may have been taken into custody in relation to the incident, but authorities have not shared any details on the investigation. “We are cooperating fully with the investigation and providing support to those impacted. The ship has since left the port and resumed its planned itinerary.”
The FBI’s office in Houston said that an FBI Maritime Liaison agent from the Texas City Resident Agency is collaborating with the US Coast Guard, Port of Galveston Police Department, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the investigation. “On reporting a guest incident aboard our ship, we were instructed by the authorities to return to the Port of Galveston,” the statement read.
Fox 26 Houston said in a statement that the MSC Seascape vessel was cleared for the voyage after the initial investigation.
The FBI’s field office in Houston, Texas, said in a statement that it is investigating the death as a “possible homicide.
