[5] He was the uncle of a minor who was also involved in an episode of police brutality caused by the Carabineros on the Pío Nono Bridge in Santiago, also within the context of the 2019–2020 protests.
In an act, still under investigation, Second Sergeant Juan Guillermo González Iturriaga fired several shots at the floor and at point-blank range at the body of Francisco, ending his life.
Rioting plagued the main streets of other cities as the manifestations entered its second day, with clashes with police becoming a frequent occurrence in Santiago.
[10] On the morning of February 7, Martínez's remains arrived in Bajos de Mena, Puente Alto commune, for his wake, which was attended by the singer Roberto Márquez, 16.
[11] Left-wing politicians Gabriel Boric, Camila Vallejo and Nicolás Grau all condemned the death as murder in social media.