José Héctor Davila Rodríguez
Capitan Carabineros — 38 years old.
Background
José Héctor Davila Rodríguez
Capitan Carabineros — 38 years old.
Case summary
José Héctor Dávila Rodríguez, 38 years old and a Captain in the Carabineros, was killed on September 11, 1973, in Antofagasta. He died after being taken prisoner by a subordinate from his own unit who opposed the military coup and fired upon his superiors.
Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]
Antofagasta
Finally, on September 11 in the city of Antofagasta, two Carabineros died:
Osvaldo Mario MUÑOZ CARRASCO, 53 years of age, Major of Carabineros and Commissioner of the 4th Commissariat of that city; and
José Hector DAVILA RODRIGUEZ, 38 years of age, Captain and Sub-commissioner of the same unit.
On that day, both police officers were taken prisoner by a Carabinero assigned to that police unit, who was on duty and was a sympathizer of the Partido Socialista. For this reason, he opposed the military uprising and fired upon his superiors with his service weapon.
The evidence gathered allows for the conclusion that the officers were killed by a Carabinero who held them prisoner at his mercy.
Therefore, this Commission has formed the conviction that Major Osvaldo Muñoz and Captain José Dávila were victims of human rights violations.
References
- 1Museum of Memoryhttps://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=446