FBI Investigates Suspected Homicide Aboard Galveston Cruise Ship

The FBI is investigating a suspected homicide aboard the MSC Seascape after the cruise ship returned to Galveston on Monday, a day after departing on a scheduled seven-day voyage. The person who died has not been publicly identified, and authorities have released no details about the circumstances or announced any arrests. FBI investigators are coordinating with the U.S. Coast Guard, local port police, Customs and Border Protection, and MSC Cruises. MSC said authorities directed the ship to return to port after a guest incident and that it is cooperating; the ship has since resumed its itinerary.