India, Nov. 10 -- A cruise ship run by Switzerland-based firm MSC Cruises returned to The Port of Galveston in Texas, cutting short a seven-night voyage, after a possible murder on board.

The FBI's field office in Houston, Texas, said in a statement that it is investigating the death as a "possible homicide." Fox 26 Houston said in a statement that the MSC Seascape vessel was cleared for the voyage after the initial investigation.

Crimes that are committed in international waters are required by US law to be investigated by the FBI. The FBI's office in Houston said that an FBI Maritime Liaison agent from the Texas City Resident Agency is collaborating with the US Coast Guard, Port of Galveston Police Department, and Customs and Border P...