María Victoria Alvarez Toro died that day at 11:25 hours, at the Hospital Sótero del Río, due to a thoracic-abdominal gunshot wound with no exit wound, complicated by generalized peritonitis, as recorded in the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.

According to statements from family members, on December 12, 1973, around 23:15 hours and while a curfew was in effect, María Victoria Alvarez was in the front yard of her home, located in the Los Andes neighborhood, in the commune of Puente Alto, talking with some neighbors.

One of them stated that, suddenly, a military patrol on foot appeared and, without prior warning, fired at the group, striking María Victoria Alvarez. She was transported to the Hospital Sótero del Río, where she passed away days later.

Considering the evidence gathered and the investigation carried out by this Corporation, and taking into account the time and cause of death, the Superior Council declared María Victoria Alvarez Toro a victim of the prevailing political violence.