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Fernando del Carmen González Tognarelli

Victim of the military dictatorship — 26 years old.

Background

StatusNational Commission for Reparation and Reconciliation Violence Political
DateSeptember 12, 1973
LocationIndependencia, Santiago, RM Metropolitana
Age26 years old
AffiliationSin Militancia

Case summary

Fernando del Carmen González Tognarelli, a 26-year-old youth with no political affiliation, died on September 12, 1973, after being shot by Carabineros in the La Pincoya neighborhood, Santiago. The incident occurred while he was attempting to buy bread during the curfew, when he received a gunshot wound to the skull that caused his death shortly thereafter at the Hospital José Joaquín Aguirre.

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Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]

Fernando del Carmen González Tognarelli died that day at 11:00 hours, at the J.J. Aguirre Hospital, due to a gunshot wound to the cranium with an exit wound, as certified by the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.

According to testimonies from neighbors who witnessed the events, Fernando González left his home in the La Pincoya neighborhood around 9:00 in the morning that day with the intention of buying bread. Carabineros were stationed in the area, firing at anyone who violated the curfew that had been in effect since the previous day.

Under these circumstances, uniformed officers positioned behind a tree fired at his body. Fernando González fell after being struck in the back of the neck. He passed away shortly thereafter at the José Joaquín Aguirre Hospital.

Considering the evidence gathered and the investigation conducted, the Superior Council, taking into account the date, time, and cause of death, declared Fernando del Carmen González Tognarelli a victim of the political violence prevailing at the time of his death.

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Judicial Case Files[2]

Fernando Iribarren González

Politically Executed
Judge/Minister
  • Carlos Gajardo
Case roles
  • 207-2009
  • 32098-2003
  • 9474-2009
Region
  • Metropolitana De Santiago
Detention Centers
  • Villa Grimaldi
Convicted in this case
  • Aquiles Gonzalez Cortes
  • Claudio Sanhueza Sanhueza

References

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How to cite this record

DondeEstan.cl (2026). Fernando del Carmen González Tognarelli. Retrieved on June 4, 2026, from https://dondeestan.cl/record/fernando-del-carmen-gonzalez-tognarelli. Original sources: Museum of Memory (https://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=2757), Judicial Case Files (https://expedientesdelarepresion.cl/causa/fernando-iribarren-gonzalez/).