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Police Say Congressional Staffer Was Alone When Backyard Fire Began

Investigators await final forensic determinations before releasing further details.

Overview

  • Uvalde police said preliminary Texas DPS findings, based on a review that included home surveillance, indicate Regina Santos-Aviles was alone when the backyard fire started.
  • Authorities reported no information suggesting another person was involved in the incident.
  • Final reports from the DPS crime laboratory and the Bexar County medical examiner are pending, and police do not plan further updates unless new evidence points to criminal activity.
  • Emergency crews responded around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 13; Santos-Aviles was flown to a San Antonio hospital for burn treatment and was pronounced dead the morning of Sept. 14.
  • The Texas Rangers are assisting Uvalde police in a procedural role, and family members have told reporters they believe the death was an accident.