Austin Police Say Deleted Suicide Note Found on Texas A&M Student’s Phone; Family Disputes Ruling

Austin Police Conclude Death Was Suicide; Family Raises Questions

Austin police have concluded that Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera died by suicide after investigators say they recovered a deleted digital suicide note on her phone and found texts and prior comments indicating suicidal thoughts. Aguilera’s body was discovered in an Austin apartment early Saturday morning, hours after she attended a Texas A&M vs. University of Texas tailgate.

According to authorities, officers responded to a 911 call reporting an unconscious person and arrived at about 12:50 a.m. They said Aguilera was found on the ground with injuries consistent with a fall from a high floor. Investigators reported that a phone call between Aguilera and her boyfriend ended at 12:44 a.m., two minutes before the 911 call.

Police told reporters they located a deleted message on Aguilera’s phone dated Nov. 25 that was addressed to specific people in her life, along with texts sent the evening of her death that indicated suicidal thoughts. Investigators also said friends had told them Aguilera had made suicidal comments as early as October and that she had engaged in some self-harming actions the night she died. Authorities said Aguilera had been drinking at the tailgate earlier and was asked to leave after becoming intoxicated.

Police emphasized that their investigation found no evidence of criminal activity and that homicide was ruled out. Chief Lisa Davis of the Austin Police Department said it is unusual for the department to speak publicly about a death ruled a suicide but that misinformation about the case had circulated and caused additional harm.

"This was not accidental. Someone killed my Brie... My daughter would not jump 17 stories," Aguilera’s mother, Stephanie Rodriguez, wrote on Facebook, expressing disbelief at the suicide ruling and alleging foul play and coordinated accounts among friends.

The family’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, called the circumstances "very suspicious" and criticized the department’s handling of the case, saying the investigation will remain open for the family until they are satisfied with the answers they receive.

Austin Police Detective Robert Marshall said investigators found friends and witnesses cooperative throughout the probe and reiterated that investigators never uncovered evidence suggesting criminal conduct. Chief Davis urged the public to avoid sharing unverified information and observed, "Sometimes, the truth doesn't provide the answers we are hoping for."

The case remains the subject of public scrutiny and deep concern for Aguilera’s family, who continue to seek clarity while law enforcement stands by its findings.