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Enrique Jorge Gutiérrez Núñez

Victim of the military dictatorship — 23 years old.

Background

StatusNational Commission for Reparation and Reconciliation Violation of Human Rights
DateSeptember 20, 1987
LocationValparaiso, V Valparaíso
Age23 years old
AffiliationSin Militancia

Case summary

Enrique Jorge Gutiérrez Núñez, a 23-year-old youth with no political affiliation, was murdered by State agents on September 20, 1987, in Valparaíso. While observing the *ramadas* during the national holidays, he was beaten and shot four times by *carabineros* following an attempted arrest, in an incident classified as a human rights violation.

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Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]

Enrique Jorge Gutiérrez Núñez died that day at 2:50 hours, in Valparaíso, due to a complicated thoracic gunshot wound, as recorded in the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute. The Autopsy Protocol adds that he presented four gunshot wounds.

Luis Miguel Muñoz Lazo died that same day at 4:25 hours, in a hospital in the commune of Valparaíso, due to a complicated thoracic gunshot wound, as recorded in the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.

According to the statements of eyewitnesses, on September 20, 1987, Enrique Gutiérrez and other friends were observing the *ramadas* (temporary fairgrounds) set up for the national holidays in Quilpué.

Inside, there was a group of carabineros from the Civil Commission belonging to the Second Police Station of Quilpué. Under those circumstances, one of the officers attempted to arrest Enrique Gutiérrez, sparking an incident. The officers beat him and used their firearms, wounding him fatally.

Luis Muñoz was at the scene, and upon approaching to observe what had happened, he also received a gunshot wound, fired by the same officers from inside the taxi in which they were transporting the first victim; these shots were directed toward the crowd, which reacted violently to what had occurred.

The events were investigated by the Quilpué Court of Letters and the Valparaíso Military Prosecutor's Office, with jurisdiction ultimately resting with the Military Justice system. In November 1991, the Military Judge charged the Carabineros officers as co-perpetrators of the crime of homicide of Enrique Jorge Gutiérrez Núñez and the quasi-delict of homicide of Luis Miguel Muñoz Lazo.

Considering the evidence gathered and the investigation conducted by this Corporation, the Superior Council declared Enrique Jorge Gutiérrez Núñez and Luis Miguel Muñoz Lazo to be victims of human rights violations by State agents who made irrational use of force.

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References

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How to cite this record

DondeEstan.cl (2026). Enrique Jorge Gutiérrez Núñez. Retrieved on June 4, 2026, from https://dondeestan.cl/record/enrique-jorge-gutierrez-nunez. Original sources: Museum of Memory (https://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=1661).