2022 San Antonio migrant deaths

2022 San Antonio migrant deaths
Date	June 27, 2022
Location	San Antonio, Texas, US
Coordinates	29°19′37″N 98°36′12″W / 29.32694°N 98.60333°W
Deaths	53
Non-fatal injuries	12
Accused	Rigoberto Ramon Miranda-Orozco
Convicted	Homero Zamorano Jr., Christian "Gordo" Martinez, Juan Francisco D'Luna-Bilbao, Juan Claudio D'Luna-Mendez, Riley Covarrubias-Ponce, Luis Alberto Rivera-Leal, Felipe Orduna-Torres, Armando Gonzales-Ortega
Charges	Miranda-Orozco Conspiracy to bring an alien to the United States resulting in death; Aiding and abetting bringing an alien to the United States resulting in death (3 counts); Conspiracy to bring an alien to the United States causing serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy; Aiding and abetting bringing an alien to the United States causing serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy.;
Verdict	Zamorano Jr., Martinez, Covarrubias-Ponce, Rivera-Leal, D'Luna-Bilbao, D'Luna-Mendez; Pleaded guilty; Orduna-Torres, Gonzales-Ortega; Guilty
Convictions	Zamorano Jr., Martinez, Covarrubias-Ponce, Orduna-Torres, Gonzales-Ortega Conspiracy to transport illegal aliens resulting in death; Conspiracy to transport aliens resulting in serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy; Transportation of illegal aliens resulting in death; Transportation of illegal aliens resulting in serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy.; Rivera-Leal Conspiracy to transport aliens resulting in serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy; D'Luna-Bilbao, D'Luna-Mendez Possesion of a firearm by an illegal alien;
Sentence	D'Luna-Mendez; 28 months in prison and three years of supervised release

On June 27, 2022, 53 migrants were found dead in and around a tractor-trailer near Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, United States. The deaths, caused by heat exposure and asphyxiation, reportedly occurred during an apparent illegal migrant smuggling attempt across the U.S.–Mexico border. It is the deadliest smuggling incident of its kind in United States history.

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Date	June 27, 2022
Location	San Antonio, Texas, US
Coordinates	29°19′37″N 98°36′12″W / 29.32694°N 98.60333°W / 29.32694; -98.60333
Deaths	53
Non-fatal injuries	12
Accused	Rigoberto Ramon Miranda-Orozco
Convicted	Homero Zamorano Jr., Christian "Gordo" Martinez, Juan Francisco D'Luna-Bilbao, Juan Claudio D'Luna-Mendez, Riley Covarrubias-Ponce, Luis Alberto Rivera-Leal, Felipe Orduna-Torres, Armando Gonzales-Ortega
Charges	Miranda-Orozco Conspiracy to bring an alien to the United States resulting in death Aiding and abetting bringing an alien to the United States resulting in death (3 counts) Conspiracy to bring an alien to the United States causing serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy Aiding and abetting bringing an alien to the United States causing serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy.
Verdict	Zamorano Jr., Martinez, Covarrubias-Ponce, Rivera-Leal, D'Luna-Bilbao, D'Luna-Mendez Pleaded guilty Orduna-Torres, Gonzales-Ortega Guilty
Convictions	Zamorano Jr., Martinez, Covarrubias-Ponce, Orduna-Torres, Gonzales-Ortega Conspiracy to transport illegal aliens resulting in death Conspiracy to transport aliens resulting in serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy Transportation of illegal aliens resulting in death Transportation of illegal aliens resulting in serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy. Rivera-Leal Conspiracy to transport aliens resulting in serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy D'Luna-Bilbao, D'Luna-Mendez Possesion of a firearm by an illegal alien
Sentence	D'Luna-Mendez 28 months in prison and three years of supervised release