In an interview Thursday, Gonzales said he did not know the exact circumstances in the Sept. 14 death of his Uvalde Regional District director Regina Santos-Aviles.

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales has refused to answer KSAT Investigates’ questions about his alleged relationship with a staffer who died after setting herself on fire.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined the cause and manner of death for Regina Santos-Aviles, the congressional staffer for U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, who died after catching on fire at her Uvalde home in September.

The City of Uvalde is attempting to block the release of records related to the fiery death of Regina Santos-Aviles, a congressional staffer for U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales.

Regina Santos-Aviles, who was a congressional staffer for U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, “doused herself in gasoline,” before she caught on fire, according to a report from the Uvalde Leader-News.

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

As the Texas Rangers and Uvalde police continue their investigation into the death of a congressional staff member for U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, KSAT 12 and other media outlets have been uninvited from a San Antonio event he is set to appear at next week.

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