Marcos Segundo Inarejo Araya
Portero Umce — 23 years old.
Background
Marcos Segundo Inarejo Araya
Portero Umce — 23 years old.
Case summary
Marcos Segundo Inarejo Araya, a 23-year-old porter at the UMCE with no political affiliation, was shot in June 1988 by private individuals while working as a guard at the university entrance. As a result of the attack, he passed away two months later, with his death being officially declared a politically motivated human rights violation.
Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]
Marcos Segundo Inarejo Araya died that day at 16:45 hours, at the Hospital Militar de Santiago, due to an abdominal gunshot wound, as recorded in the Medical Death Certificate from the Instituto Médico Legal.
According to witness statements, the events took place on June 22, 1988, around 7:00 hours, when Marcos Inarejo was on guard duty at the main entrance of the University. On that occasion, three individuals traveling in a private vehicle fired three shots into the university premises, one of which struck him in the back.
He was transported to the Posta Central and later to the Hospital Militar, where he passed away two months later.
Considering the evidence gathered and the investigation conducted by this Corporation, the Superior Council reached the conviction that the death of Marcos Segundo Inarejo Araya was the result of acts by private individuals with political motivation. For this reason, it declared him a victim of human rights violations.
References
- 1Museum of Memoryhttps://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=368