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Report Says Aide to Rep. Tony Gonzales Doused Herself With Gasoline Before Fatal Fire

The medical examiner has not ruled on cause or manner.

Overview

  • A Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department report says police told crews Regina Santos-Aviles had doused herself with gasoline, a detail the Express-News reported it confirmed.
  • Firefighters reported extinguishing a burning gasoline can in the backyard of the Uvalde home.
  • Police cite preliminary DPS findings that she was alone when the fire began and say they have no indication anyone else was involved.
  • Detectives submitted home surveillance video to the Texas DPS crime lab for analysis, with the Texas Rangers assisting the Uvalde Police Department.
  • Family members told KSAT they believe the death was an accident and recounted her final words as, “I don’t want to die.”