Texas A&M student dies hours after football tailgate, family questions possible suicide ruling

[LAborn]

Buzbee will ask the Texas Rangers to look into this.
My take on the presser is there seemed to be a rush to close the case.

It could be that the evidence is so clear, they didn't need to wait. jmo

 

[CuriousWhiskers]

That is old. It was posted prior to the new info coming out regarding a suicide note, losing the phone, footage of her, etc. Now that we have info indicating it was a suicide, I don't care what the family is arguing and wish Nancy wouldn't have interviewed the mother. Evidence indicates the girl killed herself. I'm not arguing against that.

EDIT: sorry guys, this was supposed to be a reply to LAborn's post regarding the NG interview.

 

[arielilane]

Austin police: Suicide note found on Aguilera's phone.

LIVE: Family, attorney questions investigation into Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera's death​

 

[LAborn]

That is old. It was posted prior to the new info coming out regarding a suicide note, losing the phone, footage of her, etc. Now that we have info indicating it was a suicide, I don't care what the family is arguing and wish Nancy wouldn't have interviewed the mother. Evidence indicates the girl killed herself. I'm not arguing against that.

EDIT: sorry guys, this was supposed to be a reply to LAborn's post regarding the NG interview.

It was just posted yesterday. The mother was talking about how it couldn't possibly be suicide, she said the same thing today at the presser with her attorney. They (mom and attorney) are refusing to believe it's suicide. I agree with you, wish Nancy Grace would stay out of it. It's disturbing to me they are saying LE didn't do their job. I'm not a fan of LE, but they typically don't say things unless it's vetted as we all know how hard it is to back pedal.

 

[arielilane]

Id be curious to know if the family think that the digital suicide note sounds similar to something BA would write.

 

[LAborn]

Id be curious to know if the family think that the digital suicide note sounds similar to something BA would write.

I was flabbergasted when the attorney implied it was an essay for a writing class. He had nothing to back up that statement. She deleted it less than a week before her death, how can anyone claim it's not connected?

 

[Serononin]

Being young, attractive and intending to attend a law school does not make a person immune to suicide, particularly when alcohol is involved. The mother is in denial which is a pretty standard stage of the grieving process.


Police said Aguilera attended a tailgate party earlier in the evening and was asked to leave around 10pm because of her level of intoxication.
The camera system at the apartment complex she returned to helped establish a timeline of what happened next.

• Surveillance video showed Aguilera arriving at the apartment complex at 11 p.m. and going to a unit on the 17th floor.
• Around 12:30 a.m., a large group of people left the apartment, leaving Aguilera and three other young women inside.
• Phone records show Aguilera had a one-minute phone call with an out-of-town boyfriend from 12:43 to 12:44 a.m.
• Witnesses said she argued on the phone, which was later confirmed by the boyfriend.
• Just two minutes later, at 12:46 a.m., police responded to a 911 call reporting Aguilera’s body was found outside.
• Further investigation of Aguilera’s phone found she had written and deleted a suicide note dated Nov. 25, which was dedicated to specific people in her life.
• Friends told police Aguilera had made suicidal comments beginning in October.
• A text message to a friend earlier in the evening of her death also indicated thoughts of suicide, police said.
• Police said at no point during the investigation did any evidence point to criminal activity.

Source: Fox 8

Anecdotally, I would suggest that the kind of students who have ambitions of going to law school might even be at a higher risk of suicide, because they're often the type who put a lot of pressure on themselves to succeed, which can lead to serious burnout, a lot of anxiety, and feeling as though even small setbacks are the end of everything. I knew a few people like that in school and university, fortunately none of them ever harmed themselves but they definitely went through some very tough times

 

[arielilane]

I had to turn off the video (attorney questions investigation) after 20 minutes, attorney was very annoying. imo 20 mins I will never get back.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Anecdotally, I would suggest that the kind of students who have ambitions of going to law school might even be at a higher risk of suicide, because they're often the type who put a lot of pressure on themselves to succeed, which can lead to serious burnout, a lot of anxiety, and feeling as though even small setbacks are the end of everything. I knew a few people like that in school and university, fortunately none of them ever harmed themselves but they definitely went through some very tough times

@Serononin this is a valid point. Any of us knowing young folks going through law school, know of the grind and the stress....especially women who experience the patriarchal male domain.

And where are those additional voices who had heard of previous suicidal talk ....
I would be sure that LE has talked to them... but has Nancy Grace brought them up?

 

[JoeFromLB]

Anecdotally, I would suggest that the kind of students who have ambitions of going to law school might even be at a higher risk of suicide, because they're often the type who put a lot of pressure on themselves to succeed, which can lead to serious burnout, a lot of anxiety, and feeling as though even small setbacks are the end of everything. I knew a few people like that in school and university, fortunately none of them ever harmed themselves but they definitely went through some very tough times

The young lady was a high honors high school graduate, a cheerleader, an athlete, and had ambitious dreams of law school in New York. Also sadly, an apparent alcohol problem and reportedly a history of mood disorders.
5'2" and 100 pounds, the alcohol will get you right away. She was reportedly extremely intoxicated and fighting with at least one other woman.
It is entirely possible that she could have jumped over that balcony rail.
A tragedy all around. I just wish there had been a more comprehensive investigation. It seemed like the official judgment was super fast.

 

[CuriousWhiskers]

It was just posted yesterday. The mother was talking about how it couldn't possibly be suicide, she said the same thing today at the presser with her attorney. They (mom and attorney) are refusing to believe it's suicide. I agree with you, wish Nancy Grace would stay out of it. It's disturbing to me they are saying LE didn't do their job. I'm not a fan of LE, but they typically don't say things unless it's vetted as we all know how hard it is to back pedal.

Yes, but it was posted before anything was available about a suicide note. Had I known that info, I wouldn't have even wanted to view the NG interview much less post it here. I agree with you - she should be ashamed. I hope the mother and family can eventually accept this tragic reality. Sad.

 

[HHDTX70]

Wouldn't the boyfriend know if Brianna expressed suicidal thoughts during the call shortly before she was found?

 

[Sillybilly]

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[Seattle1]

12/5/25

Death of Brianna Aguilera | Full lawyers' press conference​

 

[Seattle1]

I completely support the Texas Rangers taking over the Investigation here! Austin Police Do NOT determine cause of death! That's the job of the ME. #Justice for Brianna.

 

[Seattle1]

12/3/25

How Did Brianna Aguilera Fall 17 Floors​

 

[Seattle1]

Mom of Texas cheerleader noticed ‘weird’ detail before daughter found dead after college football game — and insists she was killed

College junior Brianna Aguilera, 19, was discovered dead outside an apartment complex around 1 a.m. Saturday after attending Friday’s UT vs Texas A&M tailgate in Austin.

nypost.com

12/2/25

Rodriguez called the Austin Police Department after failing to get in touch with her daughter, but was told she couldn’t file a missing person’s report because it had been less than 24 hours, she claimed.

Her daughter’s phone was pinging by a creek, but cops reportedly told her they couldn’t check the scene, “which scared me the most, because all these murders have been coming out in Austin and bodies have been found in creeks,” Rodriguez said.

Aguilera’s phone was still in the same location on Saturday morning, Rodriguez said.

Her daughter’s body was found by a passerby later that day, and police finally called Rodriguez at 4 p.m. Saturday to let her know the body was in the morgue.

She was positively identified through fingerprint analysis.

[..]

On Monday, the family traveled from Laredo to Austin to speak with the lead investigator on the case.

“I asked and demanded for another detective to be assigned to the case, and they said no. They even told me their geometric system was broken. That they were eyeballing the distance where my daughter fell which is the 18th floor, down to her death,” Rodriguez said.

 

[Seattle1]

12/4/25

News Conference Regarding the Death of Brianna Aguilera​

This should be an open death investigation. How does the Austin Police call the cause of death to close their own investigation? This is the job of the ME who has not completed the autopsy report or learned the toxicology results! MOO

 

[Seattle1]

12/4/25

TAILGATE PARTY SHOCK: GLAM TEXAS A&M HONOR SOPH DEAD, "FRIENDS" CLAM UP​

 

[Seattle1]

12/3/25

BRIANNA AGUILERA’S MOM ONE-ON-ONE AFTER GLAM TX A&M HONOR SOPH DEAD​