A staffer for Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales who burned to dying in her yard set herself on hearth with gasoline, in keeping with firefighters — however her household nonetheless insists it was an accident.
Regina Santos-Aviles “doused herself in gasoline” in Uvalde on September 13, in keeping with a report from responding firefighters obtained by the Uvalde Chief Information.
The 35-year-old mom then “was ignited in flames,” the report mentioned, including that burning gasoline cans have been extinguished when firefighters arrived.
Officers didn't say whether or not she intentionally began the deadly blaze, however the Uvalde Police Division mentioned it doesn't suspect anyone else was concerned in her dying or that there was any foul play.
Santos-Aviles was discovered alive and nonetheless ablaze by her personal mom round 9:30 p.m. that night time, and was helicoptered to a close-by hospital.
Regardless of the report of obvious self-immolation, her household remained adamant that no matter occurred was unintentional.
“Her final phrases have been, ‘I don't wish to die,'” a member of her household instructed KSAT.
