What happened
A series of attacks around Viña del Mar in the early 1980s was ultimately attributed to police officers Jorge Sagredo and Carlos Topp.
The investigation
Investigators connected shootings and other attacks through ballistics, witness accounts and evidence that contradicted early theories about unrelated offenders.
What the courts or investigators concluded
Sagredo and Topp were convicted of multiple murders and other crimes and were executed in 1985, among the last executions carried out in Chile.
Why the case remains significant
The case caused particular shock because the perpetrators were members of the police institution responsible for public safety.
Case context
Crime by Region organizes cases geographically so readers can move from one file to other investigations from the same country. For unresolved or contested cases, the wording above reflects the distinction between confirmed events, investigative theories and findings actually established in court.