Ramón Segundo Toro Ibáñez
Sargento 1º Ejercito — 37 years old.
Background
Ramón Segundo Toro Ibáñez
Sargento 1º Ejercito — 37 years old.
Case summary
Ramón Segundo Toro Ibáñez, a 37-year-old First Sergeant in the Army, died on September 11, 1973, after sustaining a gunshot wound. His death occurred while he was participating in the military siege of the Palacio de La Moneda during the coup d'état, and he is considered a victim of the political violence of that day.
Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]
Ramón Segundo TORO IBAÑEZ, 37 years of age, 1st Sergeant.
On September 11, Sergeant Ramón Toro was part of the siege established around the La Moneda Palace. Under these circumstances, he received a gunshot wound to the left parietal lobe, fired by unknown persons.
The evidence provided reveals that the victim died while serving in military units that took part in the siege of the Presidential Palace, and that a heavy exchange of fire occurred in that sector between military units and supporters of the deposed government.
In view of this evidence, the Commission reached the conviction that 1st Sergeant Ramón Toro fell as a victim of the situation of political violence.
References
- 1Museum of Memoryhttps://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=2072