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Rangers, Uvalde Police Investigate Death of Rep. Tony Gonzales Aide Found on Fire at Uvalde Home

The family calls the incident an accident as officials await forensic findings.

Overview

  • Regina Santos-Aviles, 35, died Sunday after being airlifted to Brooke Army Medical Center for extensive burns sustained at her home.
  • Police, fire and EMS responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday to a reported disturbance on Geraldine Avenue, with dispatch reporting an individual on fire and a backyard blaze extinguished with a fire extinguisher.
  • Uvalde Police Chief Homer Delgado says there is currently no indication of foul play as his department investigates alongside the Texas Rangers.
  • The Bexar County Medical Examiner is determining cause and manner of death, a process officials say could take 12 to 16 weeks.
  • Her mother said she discovered her daughter, described the event as accidental, and recalled her final words, while Rep. Tony Gonzales issued a statement mourning her service to Uvalde.