The mother of 19-year-old Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera is demanding answers after her daughter was found dead early Saturday morning outside an apartment complex in Austin, Texas. Aguilera had attended a tailgate for the UT vs. Texas A&M football game with friends on Friday, November 28, 2025, before her death.
Austin Police believe Aguilera fell from the 17th floor of the 21 Rio Apartments, which they suspect was a suicide. However, her mother, Stephanie Rodriguez, told KSAT that her daughter was not suicidal and was full of ambition, looking forward to becoming a lawyer. Rodriguez said she has received inconsistent answers from police about the circumstances.
Rodriguez claims there was a fight between her daughter and another girl in the apartment, and that she has text messages to prove it, but the detective disregarded them. She also said police told her she had to wait 24 hours to file a missing person report, even though her daughter's phone was still pinging in Austin.
Aguilera's body was found at 1 a.m. Saturday, but Rodriguez was not informed until 4 p.m. that afternoon. In a statement, Austin PD said the incident is not being investigated as a homicide and there are no indications of suspicious circumstances. The cause of death will be determined by the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office.
A GoFundMe set up by Aguilera's cousin has raised over $31,000, surpassing its $12,000 goal. Aguilera was a seasoned cheerleader who graduated Magna Cum Laude from United High School and was studying at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M, a year shy of earning her Aggie ring.
