UPDATE (9 a.m., June 28):
A news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that U.S. Border Patrol agents in Ajo were alerted to a rescue beacon in an area know as Sheep Peak.
Agents were told by surviving migrants that four others had been left behind, the news release said.
An air and ground search commenced.
A second rescue beacon led agents to a member of the missing migrants, the news release said.
An aircrew found the body of a Mexican male. They then found a second and third migrant, the news release said.
The bodies have been transported to the Pima County Medical Examiners by the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
The Mexican Consulate has been notified.
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Three people were found dead and five others were rescued in Ajo, Arizona.
According to Border Patrol, agents responded to a rescue beacon in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, Wednesday.
In a Tweet, USBP said "Crossing illegally is perilous, especially in summer. Never trust a smuggler!"
6/26: USBP agents in AJO, AZ responded to a rescue beacon in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, rescuing 5 subjects. Tragically, 3 more were found deceased. Crossing illegally is perilous, especially in summer.
— Chief Jason Owens (@USBPChief) June 27, 2024
Never trust a smuggler! #StaySafe #NoMoreDeaths pic.twitter.com/hQTXjLtlHN
