Manuel Jesús Gatica Vásquez died that day at 16:00 hours, at Paradero 20 of Ochagavía, from three gunshot wounds with exit points, two in the thorax and one in the abdomen, as certified by the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.

According to the account provided by his sister, at approximately 20:00 hours on December 15, two hours before the curfew went into effect, Gatica Vásquez left his home located in the sector of Avenida Departamental and Vicuña Mackenna to head to his parents' house in the Musa neighborhood, at Paradero 11 of Santa Rosa, a destination he never reached.

Days later, the family located his remains at the Legal Medical Institute; there, they were informed that the death had occurred on a public thoroughfare during curfew hours.

By virtue of the evidence gathered and the investigation conducted by this Corporation, and considering the cause of death and the date on which it occurred, the Superior Council declared Manuel Jesús Gatica Vásquez a victim of the prevailing political violence.