HOUSTON (AP) — The FBI is investigating a “suspected homicide” aboard a cruise ship that returned to port after departing from Texas, and a suspect is in custody, the agency announced Monday.
The FBI has not said whether any charges have been filed. The suspect’s name has not been released pending notification of the victim’s family, the agency said on social platform X.
The MSC Seascape, which departed from Galveston, is an imposing white ship that has 2,270 cabins, more than 1,600 crew members and can accommodate nearly 5,900 guests, according to the company’s website.
“After reporting an incident on board our ship, authorities asked us to return to the Port of Galveston,” MSC Cruises said in a statement. He added that he was cooperating with authorities and providing support to those affected.
The company said the ship resumed its voyage and left Galveston Monday afternoon.
The MSC Seascape currently connects Galveston to the Caribbean for five- and seven-night stays, according to the company’s website. The ship left Miami for Galveston last November, according to a news release.
Homicide investigations on cruise ships are rare. Earlier this year, a teenager was accused of murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of his 18-year-old half-sister on a Carnival cruise ship departing from Florida.
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