Houston police discovered early Thursday when two decomposed bodies were found inside a trailer on Milwee. The officers were initially tipped off thanks to conversations overheard between homeless individuals at a nearby convenience store, leading them to a parking lot where donation trailers sat. FOX 26 Houston reports that the police found nothing at first, but soon noticed a hole atop one trailer which harbored the gruesome discovery.
The bodies, in a severe state of decomposition, appeared to have been in the trailer for some time. Amid the filth and discarded items, evidence suggested that people had rearranged the area, potentially occupying it. While the identities of the deceased are unknown, it is believed they may have been part of the city's homeless population, trying to find shelter in the unmoving husk of a trailer.
Compounding the sadness of the situation is the consideration that Houston's heat, unremitting and sometimes lethal, might have played a role in their deaths. The Houston Police Department, working in conjunction with medical examiners, is investigating whether the stifling conditions contributed to the tragedy. According to CW39, the cause of death is suspected to be related to the severe heat that can turn confined spaces into ovens under the Texas sun. Medical examiners have yet to determine an official cause of death,
