The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating a suspected homicide aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship after it returned to Galveston, Texas, on Monday, according to the FBI.
The ship docked at the Port of Galveston at approximately 6:13 a.m. Monday, according to information about its arrival. It had been scheduled to visit Costa Maya in Mexico, Roatán in Honduras and Cozumel in Mexico before returning to Texas on Nov. 15.
The FBI’s Houston office confirmed the investigation, saying a maritime liaison agent based at its Texas City Resident Agency was coordinating with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), the Port of Galveston Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and MSC Cruises.
The FBI said it would not release further details because the investigation is ongoing. The agency is the primary federal authority responsible for investigating potential crimes on the high seas.
Video circulating on social media appears to show a person being escorted off the ship after it docked in Galveston. Other images shared online show personnel conducting investigative work aboard the vessel.
MSC Cruises told Newsweek that the company was instructed by authorities to return to Galveston after a guest incident was reported aboard the ship. The company said it was cooperating fully with the investigation and supporting those affected.
The cruise line later confirmed that the ship had left the port and resumed its planned itinerary.