Regina Santos-Aviles, who was a congressional staffer for U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, “doused herself in gasoline,” before she caught on fire, according to a report from the Uvalde Leader-News.
According to a Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department report obtained by the Uvalde Leader-News, police told responding firefighters that Santos-Aviles had “doused herself in gasoline and was ignited into flames.”
>> Uvalde PD: Congressional staffer for US Rep. Gonzales was alone in backyard when she caught fire
Santos-Aviles was alone in her backyard when she caught on fire, the Uvalde Police Department previously confirmed to KSAT Investigates. The agency does not believe anyone else was involved.
The Uvalde Leader-News reported that firefighters also put out a burning gas can in the backyard.
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