The family of 19-year-old Texas A&M student Brianna Marie Aguilera has taken legal action after her death from a 17-story apartment balcony in Austin late last November. Her parents filed a $1 million wrongful death lawsuit in Travis County against two student organizations, claiming their actions played a role in what happened that night.
Austin police previously said Aguilera’s death was a suicide, pointing to what they described as a deleted note found on her phone. Her family strongly disagrees and says there are still many unanswered questions about the hours leading up to her fall.
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The family’s legal team says the focus has shifted to what may have happened inside the apartment in the moments before Brianna’s fall, based largely on accounts from people living nearby.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, attorney Tony Buzbee framed the case in stark terms. “This was either an accident or something much more sinister,” he said. He also criticized how the case has been handled, adding, “To this day, the Austin Police Department has not interviewed me or requested a statement.” Buzbee went on to say, “The only thing I have received from the Austin Police Department is a generic email sent to all residents of the 21 Rio apartment complex. I hope they listen to this statement and understand I am willing to cooperate in this investigation.”…