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A cause of death has been determined in the case of Regina Santos-Aviles, a staffer for Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas who died after an incident in which she caught fire at her home in September.

Santos-Aviles’ death was ruled a suicide by self-immolation, according to Texas Public Radio , citing the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.

She was found critically burned in her backyard the night of Sept. 13 after emergency crews responded to reports of a disturbance around 9:30 p.m., the outlet reported.

STAFFER FOR HOUSE REPUBLICAN REP. TONY GON

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