Laura Yolanda Díaz Maldonado died that day at 11:00 hours, at the residence located at Calle Juan López de Velasco No. 6120-A, due to a gunshot wound to the right side of the jaw with an exit wound, as recorded in the Death Certificate.

According to family members who witnessed the events, on that day, during which a twenty-four-hour curfew was in effect, Laura Díaz was inside her home located in the Dávila neighborhood, in the commune of San Miguel.

Under these circumstances, she was struck by a bullet fired by military personnel from an institutional truck that had parked in front of the apartment building. These shots were fired in retaliation for the applause of support from neighbors following the actions of two young people who were removing a flag that had been placed as a salute to the military intervention.

Considering the gathered evidence and the investigation conducted, the Superior Council, taking into account the time, cause, and circumstances of her death, declared Laura Yolanda Díaz Maldonado a victim of the prevailing political violence.