Earlier this month, Texas GOP congressional staffer Regina Santos-Aviles was found on fire in her own home. She was rushed to a hospital but later succumbed to her injuries, tragically passing away at the age of 35 and leaving behind an 8-year-old son. At the time, it wasn’t known how the fire that killed Santos-Aviles started. Sadly, investigators have just concluded that it was an apparent suicide. Authorities say that Santos-Aviles doused herself in gasoline, then set herself on fire with a match. BREAKING: Texas Congressional Rep. Tony Gonzales, staffer Regina Santos-Avile reportedly set herself on fire and passed away from injuries after telling her mother “ don’t want to die.” After reportedly dousing herself in gasoline and igniting in flames in her Uvalde… pic.twitter.com/RygqN7KWwD — Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) September 30, 2025 BREAKING: Texas Congressional Rep. Tony Gonzales, staffer Regina Santos-Avile reportedly set herself on fire and passed away from injuries after telling her mother “ don’t want to die.” After reportedly dousing herself in gasoline and igniting in flames in her Uvalde backyard, according to a firefighter repor Santos-Avile was discovered alive but burning by her mother and airlifted to a hospital, where she later died. Police say no foul play is suspected, but her family insists the fire was accidental. Her final words: “I don’t want to die.” This new development conflicts with earlier claims from Santos-Aviles’s mother, who found her on fire while she was still alive. The mother says it was an accident. Regina Santos-Aviles’s last words were, “I don’t want to die.” Per Daily Mail: Santos-Aviles’s mother, Nora Ann Gonzales, described the incident as a tragic accident and said that her daughter’s final words were: ‘I don’t want to die.’ The coroner has yet to officially rule Santos-Aviles’s death as a suicide. But, foul play has been ruled out as a possibility. San Antonio Express-News has more: Regina Ann “Regi” Santos-Aviles, 35, regional district director for Gonzales, was found severely burned in the backyard of her home in Uvalde on the evening of Sept. 13. She was airlifted to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, where she died the next morning. Members of the Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department went to Santos-Aviles’ house at 9:39 p.m. Sept. 13 in response to a report of “an individual who was on fire.” Citing a fire department report, the Leader-News reported that Uvalde police told firefighters Santos-Aviles had “doused herself in gasoline and was ignited into flames.” The Express-News confirmed those details independently. Santos-Aviles had worked for Gonzales, a Republican representing Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, since November 2021. Previously, she worked at the Uvalde Area Chamber of Commerce. Uvalde Police Chief Homer E. Delgado said last week that detectives submitted surveillance footage from Santos-Aviles’ home to the Texas Department of Public Safety crime lab for analysis. “Preliminary findings from DPS personnel confirming that Regina Santos-Aviles was alone in her backyard when the fire began,” Delgado said. “At this stage of the investigation, we do not have any information to suggest that anyone else was involved.” Santos-Aviles had been separated from her husband for a couple of months. They were sharing parenting responsibilities for their 8-year-old son. Her mother, Nora Gonzales, a retired school counselor in Uvalde, said that when she spoke to her daughter by phone on Sept. 13, Santos-Aviles was distraught because her son was spending the weekend with his father. I don’t know about you, but this isn’t quite sitting right with me. Self-immolation is a very extreme suicide method. Statistically speaking, it would be very out-of-the-ordinary for a woman to kill herself this way. And her last words were “I don’t want to die?” Perhaps it was just last-minute regret. It’s known that a lot of people who attempt suicide regret doing so in their final moments. But still, it’s very bizarre. What do you think? Do you believe she committed suicide? Either way, this woman’s death is extremely sad and tragic. Please keep her family and especially her young son in your prayers.