Rene Alejandro Lizama Trafilaf
Garzon — 24 years old.
Background
Rene Alejandro Lizama Trafilaf
Garzon — 24 years old.
Case summary
René Alejandro Lizama Trafilaf was a 24-year-old waiter who died on September 18, 1973, after being shot by military personnel on a public street in Santiago during the curfew. He was a victim of a human rights violation committed by State agents, who made irrational use of force by shooting him for failing to hear an order to halt.
Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]
René Alejandro Lizama Trafilaf and Oscar Segundo Torres Gaete died that day, at 9:10 a.m. and 8:20 a.m., respectively, on a public street in Santiago, due to multiple gunshot wounds, as certified by the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.
According to witness statements, René Lizama and Oscar Torres were shot during the curfew on September 18, 1973, on Calle Libertad in Santiago. According to the testimonies received, the military personnel patrolling the sector gave them an order to halt, which they did not hear, upon which the uniformed officers fired at them repeatedly.
Considering the background information gathered in the Corporation's investigation, the Superior Council reached the conviction that René Alejandro Lizama Trafilaf and Oscar Segundo Torres Muñoz were victims of human rights violations by State agents who made irrational use of force.
References
- 1Museum of Memoryhttps://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=1533