Manuel Segundo Castillo Soto died that day at 15:30 hours, at the intersection of Departamental and Américo Vespucio, due to multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and cranium, as recorded in the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.

According to accounts given by witnesses to family members, Manuel Castillo was detained at noon the previous day, at the intersection of Avenida Matta and Santa Rosa, by a patrol of carabineros and military personnel.

The family searched for him in various police units without receiving any information regarding his whereabouts. Four days later, they found his body at the Legal Medical Institute. His body showed burns and his hands and ankles were bound with wire.

Considering the evidence gathered and the investigation conducted by this Corporation, the Superior Council reached the conviction that Manuel Segundo Castillo Soto was detained and executed by State agents outside of any legal process. For this reason, he was declared a victim of human rights violations.