Nelson Mario Bustos Farias
Detective — 24 years old.
Background
Nelson Mario Bustos Farias
Detective — 24 years old.
Case summary
Detective Nelson Mario Bustos Farías, 24 years old, died on September 29, 1973, in Concepción, the victim of an accidental shooting by a conscript during a police operation. The Commission determined that Bustos was a victim of the political violence prevailing in Chile, as he was mistaken for an insurgent by military personnel while performing his duties.
Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]
On September 29, 1973, Detective Nelson Mario BUSTOS FARIAS, 24 years of age, died in the city of Concepción.
During an operation carried out by members of the Investigaciones police force, a conscript, due to confusion, fired upon the Detective, who died at the scene.
The evidence gathered reveals that the victim was performing duties related to his service, and that under those circumstances, he was mistaken for someone else by military personnel.
Therefore, this Commission has formed the conviction that Detective Nelson Bustos fell victim to the situation of political violence that the country was experiencing during that period.
References
- 1Museum of Memoryhttps://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=1454