André Joachim JARLAN POURCEL, 43 years old, was a French priest serving at the parish in the Población La Victoria. He was killed by a gunshot fired by Carabineros personnel.

On the afternoon of September 4, a group of journalists was at the intersection of 30 de Octubre and Ranquil streets in the Población La Victoria (Santiago), covering the events of the day of protest. There were barricades and bonfires in that area.

A group of carabineros approached along 30 de Octubre street. Warned by local residents, the journalists fled. A police officer fired shots into the air over the head of one of the reporters, who, having fallen behind, had hidden behind an electric utility pole.

The journalist shouted that he was with the press. The Carabineros advanced along Ranquil street, and the journalist spoke with an officer. The uniformed officers withdrew, continuing their patrol along 30 de Octubre street.

The two bullets fired had passed through the wooden wall of the second floor of the parish house located on Ranquil street. One of those bullets struck the priest André Jarlán in the neck, causing his death.

Testimonies received, which are multiple and consistent, account for the disproportionate nature of the police action, as the use of firearms was entirely unjustified given the events at the time and the fact that it was a densely populated area.

The evidence presented leads this Commission to the conviction that André Jarlán was a victim of a human rights violation committed by State agents who used excessive force.