TIJUANA, MX (KGTV) - Seven bodies were found inside a pickup truck in Tijuana's Murua Neighborhood Monday, according to ABC 10News' media partner Televisa.
Around 4:40 a.m., the truck was found abandoned at a gas station near Terán Terán Boulevard, according to the State Attorney General's Office.
Investigators found the body of a man wrapped in a blanket in the back seat of the truck. Six other bodies were found in the truck's cargo bed, underneath woof boards and tires. Three of them were men.
The genders of the other bodies have not yet been disclosed.
The Mayor of Tijuana, Montserrat Caballero, indicated that there have been at least two people allegedly arrested in connection to this case.
"These people stopped on Terán Terán Boulevard; they were driving in a van when the officers approached," Caballero said. "They already noticed the presence of some bodies. At dawn, they counted five, and by the morning, there were seven."
Officials did not disclose how the victims died or any other details. The pickup truck had California license plates.
The discovery of the bodies comes on the same day Tijuana's mayor announced she'd be moving into the military's headquarters for her safety. Caballero says the move wasn't her choice, instead a suggestion from the Mexican National Guard. She added that she hopes it's a temporary move.
A State Department Spokesperson sent ABC 10News a statement Tuesday saying in part:
"We have seen reports of the discovery of seven bodies in Tijuana. We extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased. We are seeking additional information and cannot at this time confirm that there were U.S. citizens among the deceased."
