Overview
- The Galveston County Medical Examiner confirmed the passenger as 48-year-old Euvelester Villarreal Jr. of Rio Grande City, Texas.
- Monday’s autopsy revealed no signs of obvious trauma and officials have sent samples for toxicology testing.
- FBI Houston is leading the probe with a maritime liaison agent coordinating efforts alongside the U.S. Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection and Carnival Cruise Line.
- Carnival Cruise Line maintains that FBI reviews of onboard deaths are standard procedure and says current facts do not indicate any suspicious activity.
- Passengers reported hearing sirens and a medical assistance announcement around 3 a.m. on July 23 and experienced delayed debarkation as law enforcement boarded the ship.