Román Armando Castillo and Abelardo de la Cruz Cortés Contreras died that day at 15:00 hours, at the corner of Calle Carrascal and José Tobías, due to cervical, thoracic, and extremity gunshot wounds, with projectile exit wounds, as recorded in the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.

According to witness statements, around 13:00 hours on September 19, Román Castillo and Abelardo Cortés went to purchase liquefied gas at a distributor located on Calle Carrascal, in the commune of Quinta Normal.

While Abelardo Cortés was waiting in line, Román Castillo crossed the street to a restaurant located opposite. Under those circumstances, an incident occurred because a woman accused Cortés of having stolen one of the gas cylinders.

Carabineros officers arrived at the scene, taking Abelardo Cortés and Román Castillo, who had intervened in the incident to assist him, into custody. Together, they were taken to an unknown destination.

Subsequently, their bodies were located by their relatives at the Legal Medical Institute.

Considering the evidence gathered and the investigation conducted by this Corporation, the Superior Council reached the conviction that Román Armando Castillo and Abelardo de la Cruz Cortés Contreras, while in custody, were extrajudicially executed by State agents. For this reason, it declared them victims of human rights violations.