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Family Demanding Answers After College Student Mysteriously Dies After Attending Popular Tailgate Party

Brianna Aguilera, a Texas A&M sophomore, died hours after attending a UT vs. Texas A&M tailgate; over $23,800 has been raised for her funeral expenses, organizers said.

  • On Saturday, Brianna Aguilera, a Texas A&M sophomore, was found dead near the University of Texas campus just before 1 a.m. after attending a UT vs. Texas A&M tailgate, Austin Police Department said.
  • Officials confirmed a formal medical-examiner review is under way and no homicide designation has been announced, with the Travis County Medical Examiner set to determine cause and manner.
  • Family members say Stephanie Rodriguez received inconsistent information; she reports officers told her Aguilera's phone pinged in Austin and to wait 24 hours before filing a report.
  • A family-established GoFundMe has raised $23,805, surpassing its $12,000 goal and staying open to support relatives, as Texas A&M students and faculty mourn Brianna Aguilera's unexpected death.
  • The family says Brianna Aguilera attended a tailgate earlier this year; her body was found on Wednesday, October 1, and local outlets reported her death then.
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College student mysteriously dies after football tailgate in Texas, family says

Stock image of police lights. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Police are investigating the mysterious death of a Texas A&M student who died after a football tailgate this weekend, according to authorities and her family. Austin police said they responded to a report of an unresponsive individual at an apartment complex around 12:45 a.m. Saturday. Brianna Aguilera was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:57 a.m., police said. “At this …

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San Antonio Express-News broke the news in San Antonio, United States on Monday, December 1, 2025.
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