On October 2, 1973, Nelson Jorge FLORES ZAPATA, 29 years old, an official at the Institute of Agricultural Development (INDAP), a militant of the Movement of Unitary Popular Action (MAPU), and a communal leader, was killed at his home in the Robert Kennedy neighborhood after it was raided by joint forces of the Carabineros and the Army.

According to the account provided by witnesses, he was briefly interrogated by the agents and immediately taken to the backyard of the property, where he was executed. His wife and two young children witnessed the events. His body remained at that location and was later removed by a patrol of uniformed personnel.

The autopsy report stated that the cause of death was: "craniocerebral and facial gunshot wound."

Taking into account the testimonies of the witnesses to the event and the direct cause of death, this Commission formed the conviction that Nelson Jorge Flores was executed by State agents while in the custody of his captors, and is consequently a victim of human rights violations.