FBI probes suspected homicide on MSC Seascape docked in Galveston
Key Points:
- The FBI is investigating a suspected homicide aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship, which was ordered to return to Galveston, Texas, just one day after departing on a weeklong voyage to Mexico and Honduras.
- A man was arrested and held on an FBI hold by Port Police in connection with the murder investigation, though no further details about the suspect or victim have been released.
- The FBI is coordinating with multiple agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard and Port of Galveston Police, as part of the ongoing investigation into the incident aboard the ship.
- MSC Cruises reported the incident to authorities and is cooperating fully with the investigation, while the ship has since resumed its planned itinerary.
- The Seascape, a large state-of-the-art cruise ship carrying over 5,800 passengers, had just begun its seven-night Western Caribbean cruise when the incident occurred; specific details about the time, location, and cause of the suspected homicide remain undisclosed.