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Regina Santos-Aviles' cause and manner of death have been revealed

Santos-Aviles caught on fire in her Uvalde, Texas, backyard on Sept. 13, and was pronounced dead the following morning

The 35-year-old mother of one worked as the regional director for Texas Rep. Tony Gonzalez

The official cause of death for 35-year-old congressional staffer Regina Santos-Aviles has been determined.

Santos-Aviles, who served as the regional district director for Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), caught on fire on Saturday, Sept. 13, in Uvalde, Texas, and was pronounced dead the following morning.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE that she died of self-immolation, meaning that she intentionally set herself on fire.

Gonzales's office and the Uvalde Police Departm

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