GALVESTON – FBI Houston said Monday it is responding to a suspected homicide aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship, which docked in Galveston.

According to the FBI, a Maritime Liaison Agent based out of the bureau’s Texas City Resident Agency is coordinating with the U.S. Coast Guard, the Port of Galveston Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the cruise line. The bureau called that coordination customary for crimes aboard cruise ships and described itself as the primary federal agency authorized to investigate potential crimes on the high seas.

In a statement attributed to Connor Hagan of FBI Houston, the bureau said that because the investigation is ongoing, it cannot provide additional details at this time.

The FBI has not released the identity of the person who died, how or when the person died, or whether anyone is in custody or being sought.

A confirmed passenger told KGTX 7 they saw a man being escorted off the ship in handcuffs and an ambulance departing shortly after.

This is a developing story. KGTX 7 News will update this report as more information becomes available.