A congressional staffer for U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales was alone in her backyard when she caught on fire, Uvalde police confirmed to KSAT Investigates on Tuesday. The agency does not believe anyone else was involved.

Uvalde Regional District Director Regina Santos-Aviles, 35, died early Sept. 14 after an incident the night before at her home on Geraldine Avenue in Uvalde, a police report obtained by KSAT Investigates shows.

Uvalde police officials said they are waiting for final reports from the Texas DPS Crime Laboratory and the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office, which could take weeks.

UPD said it would not provide any more details about the investigation until those reports are finalized.

As of Tuesday afternoon, an employee with the medical examiner’s office said Aviles-Santos’ c

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