SAN ANTONIO – The Mexican Consulate’s Office in San Antonio has preliminarily identified where most of the victims of this weekend's human smuggling tragedy were from.
Of the 39 victims, the office said 25 people are believed to be Mexican nationals and four of those who died were from Mexico.
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“In the meantime 29 people are hospitalized. Of these, 21 are Mexican, two are third country nationals and six have not confirmed their nationality,” the Mexican Consulate said in a press release. “The Consulate General of Mexico in San Antonio has taken the necessary actions to provide the consular assistance and protection corresponding to the victims and relatives of the Mexicans who have been identified.”
The victims were found Sunday morning in a trailer parked at a Southwest Side Walmart.
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Ten people have died so far, but officials fear the death toll could continue to rise.
James M. Bradley Jr. appeared Monday morning in federal court in San Antonio, where he was formally charged with one count of transporting illegal aliens. A federal complaint filed Monday alleges that Bradley, 60, "unlawfully transported aliens in violation of law, resulting in the death of ten of the aliens transported."
Bradley also faces a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.