SAN ANTONIO – 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.
On Monday, the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Regina Santos-Aviles, 35, died by suicide on Sept. 14 by self-immolation. Merriam-Webster defines self-immolation as a deliberate and willing sacrifice of oneself, often by fire.
Santos-Aviles worked as Gonzales’ Uvalde Regional District director until the time of her death…