Categories: World

Mexican judge orders 5 people held in homicide investigation into migrant center fire

close Video

Fox News Flash top headlines for April 5

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com.

A Mexican judge ordered that three Mexican immigration officials, a private security guard and a Venezuelan migrant be held for investigation in connection with a fire last week at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico that killed 40 migrants.

The four people responsible for security at the Ciudad Juarez facility will be held on charges of homicide by omission and causing injuries, while the migrant who allegedly set the fire faces charges of homicide and causing injuries, Mexico’s Federal Judiciary Council said after Tuesday’s hearing.

3 FOUND DEAD IN CANCUN’S HOTEL ZONE, AMIDST TROUBLING SURGE IN VIOLENCE

A Venezuelan migrant sits on the sidewalk where an altar was created with candles and photos outside the Mexican immigration detention center in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on March 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

A video from a security camera inside the facility shows guards walking away when the fire started last Monday night inside the cell holding migrants and not making any attempt to release them. It was not clear whether those guards had keys to the cell doors.

More than two dozen migrants were seriously injured in the fire.

Share

Recent Posts

FBI warns of QR code scam disguised in mystery packages

QR codes that were once seen as a convenient shortcut for checking menus or paying…

2 hours ago

AI meeting notes are recording your private conversations

Artificial intelligence has slipped quietly into our meetings. Zoom, Google Meet and other platforms now…

5 hours ago

How to protect your privacy at hotels

You don't have to be a celebrity to want hotel privacy. Many guests, like Carol…

1 day ago

Get faster Wi-Fi with these simple home fixes

We all know the frustration of slow or unreliable Wi-Fi. Whether it's buffering during a…

1 day ago

Columbia University data breach hits 870,000 people

Columbia University recently confirmed a major cyberattack that compromised personal, financial and health-related information tied…

3 days ago

New AI apps help rental drivers avoid fake damage fees

Rental car drivers are now turning to artificial intelligence to protect themselves from surprise damage…

3 days ago