A teenager found dead outside an apartment complex in Austin, Texas, has been confirmed to have died by suicide, according to official reports.
Brianna Aguilera, 19, was discovered in the early hours of Saturday morning, November 29, after attending a tailgate event for a football game between the University of Texas and Texas A&M University.
Stephanie Rodriguez, Brianna’s mother, shared that law enforcement informed her the death was likely a suicide. However, she strongly believed this could not be the case, insisting that Brianna was not suicidal and had aspirations of becoming a lawyer after her studies.
Despite her mother’s belief, the Travis County Medical Examiner has determined Brianna’s death as a suicide.
The autopsy revealed that Brianna succumbed to ‘blunt force trauma’ after a fall from the 17th-floor balcony of the 21 Rio apartment complex, located in the West Campus area of the University of Texas at Austin, in the early hours of November 29, 2025.
The report detailed numerous injuries from the fall that were fatal for Brianna. It also noted previous suicide threats and the existence of a deleted note on her phone.
Toxicology tests showed the presence of alcohol and cannabis in her system.
The Austin police released a statement to FOX 7 after the autopsy report was made public, stating: “Austin Police (APD) is aware that the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office has concluded its final autopsy report regarding the death of Brianna Aguilera and ruled it a suicide. The investigation remains open, and until it is closed, Austin Police will not be providing any additional information.”
The medical examiner’s findings are supported by information from the Austin Police Department, who declared Brianna’s death a suicide during a press conference on December 4.
Sgt. Nathan Sexton emphasized, “In every investigation, we have to rely on the evidence, and all evidence in this case is indicative of suicide.”
Stephanie Rodriguez, Brianna’s mother, continues to reject the conclusion that her daughter’s death was a suicide.
“There are a lot of inconsistencies with the story,” Stephanie told KSAT.
In response, Stephanie has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking $1 million in damages from the Austin Blacks Rugby Club and the University of Texas Latin Economics and Business Association.
“My thoughts haven’t changed when it comes to, in regards to the cause of death, the manner of death, of course, they were going to rule it a suicide,” Stephanie expressed to People, maintaining her stance against the medical examiner’s conclusions.