LPD investigating double homicide in south Laredo

LAREDO, Tx. (KGNS) - On Monday, March 6, it was reported that two bodies were found inside a south Laredo apartment.

A family member, the brother of one of the victims and uncle to the other, said he discovered the gruesome scene involving his sister and niece.

He said it all started Monday morning when friends of his niece and coworkers of his sister had not heard from them. He claims this led him and his younger brother to stop by his sister’s apartment. When no one answered the door, they began to worry. They were finally able to get in and found the mother and daughter covered in blood. This is when they called the police.

Jose Espinoza with the Laredo Police Department said, “this call was reported at approximately 11, 11:30 a.m. by the 2600 block of Lomas del Sur where a family member discovered the two victims inside the apartment.”

The Laredo Police Department confirmed these are the first and second homicides of the year. Investigator Joe Baeza said, “it’s the first two of the year. The information that we have is that there is a person of interest. We don’t have anybody in custody yet. Right now, the only people that are being collected at this point are potential witnesses, but other than that a person has not been charged with anything at this point.”

The family member who made the discovery said he has not heard from his sister’s boyfriend and that her SUV is missing. KGNS we reached out to the Laredo Police Department about the information we received from the brother, but could not confirm any more information.

This story is developing and we will bring you more updates as they become available.

Below is an earlier update:

A family is living a nightmare after two of their loved ones were found dead in south Laredo.

The Laredo Police Department is investigating it as a double homicide.

According to reports, the family made the horrific discovery on Monday at around 11 a.m. after they entered an apartment located at 2601 Lomas Del Sur and found the bodies of two women inside the premises.

The family called police and officers showed up at the scene shortly after.

Police have confirmed that both victims are related.

Investigator Joe Baeza said they are still trying to piece together what happened.

“There’s a lot of information that is still kind of being put together. We’re barely here probably an hour and a half at the most,” said Baeza. “The information that we have is that there is a person of interest, we don’t have anybody in custody yet, right now the only people who have been collected at the point is potential witnesses, but other than that a person has not been charged with anything at this point.”

The incident happened on the second floor of the building.

Shortly after authorities arrived, more family members showed up at the scene.

Laredo Police say this is the first and second homicide of the year.

Below is the original text of the story:

Update: Authorities are investigating a double homicide after two bodies were found inside an apartment in south Laredo.

The incident happened on Monday, Mar. 6 at an apartment complex on 2601 Lomas Del Sur.

According to Laredo Police, a family member made the discovery when they went to the apartment on the second floor at around 11 a.m. and found the two women dead.

Their identities have not been released at this time.

Laredo Police are investigating the case as a double homicide.

This is a developing story and we’ll have more details as soon as they become available.

Below is the original text of the story:

Authorities are investigating a double homicide in south Laredo.

According to the Laredo Police Department, there is an ongoing death investigation at the 2600 block of Lomas Del Sur.

Authorities are asking drivers and residents to avoid the area while they assess the situation.

This is a developing story and we will bring you the latest details as they become available.

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