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Fire Report Says Uvalde Aide Doused Herself With Gasoline Before Fatal Blaze

Authorities await forensic results to determine cause and manner of death.

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The home of Regina Santos-Aviles in the 200 block of Geraldine Avenue in Uvalde. Santos-Aviles, a staffer in U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales' office in Uvalde, died Sept. 14, a day after emergency personnel found her severely burned in her backyard.
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales' office in Uvalde.
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Overview

  • A Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department report states police told firefighters that Regina Santos-Aviles had doused herself in gasoline before she was ignited, a detail confirmed by multiple outlets.
  • Uvalde police say preliminary reviews show she was alone in her backyard when the fire began and that they have no information suggesting another person was involved.
  • Detectives submitted home surveillance footage to the Texas Department of Public Safety crime lab for analysis, and the Texas Rangers are assisting in a procedural capacity.
  • The Bexar County Medical Examiner has not yet ruled on the cause and manner; Santos-Aviles was airlifted on Sept. 13 and pronounced dead the next morning.
  • Family members insist the death was accidental and recount her last words, while separate local scrutiny followed the removal of a campaign post that used the police chief’s image without authorization.