José Gabriel Espejo Espejo died that day at 1:30 hours, in the Gabriela Mistral neighborhood, due to a penetrating left femoral wound, as certified by his Death Certificate.

According to witness statements, José Espejo, who was the political secretary of the Communist Youth of Tierra Amarilla, was detained by a military patrol on the night of March 19, during the curfew, inside a neighbor's home.

The uniformed personnel took him out to the street and ordered him to go home; as he was preparing to enter his residence, they shot him in the back, killing him.

Considering the evidence gathered and the investigation carried out by this Corporation, the Superior Council reached the conviction that José Gabriel Espejo Espejo was executed by State agents outside of any legal process. For this reason, it declared him a victim of human rights violations.