Gunfire Erupts at Colombian Presidential Candidate's Event: The Latest on the Investigation
Colombian Presidential Contender Suffers Gunshot Injury
In the heart of Bogotá, Colombia's capital, a chilling event unfolded during a political campaign. Conservative presidential candidate Miguel Uribe, a 39-year-old right-wing senator, was targeted in a shocking shooting attack.
Uribe was hit three times during the assault, with gunshots wounding him in the head and knee, as per rescue services. He was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
The incident happened during Uribe's campaign event in the Fontibón district of Bogotá. As reported by the opposition conservative Democratic Center party, the assailants attacked Uribe in public while he was giving a speech, shooting him from behind [1][2].
The suspected shooter, revealed to be a 15-year-old youth, has been apprehended. Bogotá Mayor Carlos Galán confirmed the arrest, and authorities are probing whether others were involved in the crime [3].
As videos circling around social media show, the campaign event continued peacefully until the gunshots disrupted everything. Scenes of a bloodied Uribe being kept upright by several men have been spreading online.
General Attorney Luz Adriana Camargo shared that Uribe is receiving treatment in intensive care [4]. In response to the attack, the Colombian government, under President Gustavo Petro, a leftist, has strongly condemned the act. The presidential office stated that the violence was an attack not only on Uribe but also on democracy, freedom of thought, and the legitimate exercise of political office in Colombia [2].
Uribe, a staunch critic of Petro, announced his intention to run for president in 2026, making the attack a significant blow to the political landscape. His family has long been influential in Colombian politics: his grandfather, Julio César Turbay, served as president from 1978-1982; his mother, Diana Turbay, was a prominent journalist who was kidnapped by Pablo Escobar's Medellín Cartel, eventually dying in a failed military rescue attempt in 1991. Uribe is not related to former President Álvaro Uribe, who leads his Democratic Center party.
Now, the nation waits, hoping for Uribe's recovery while the investigation unravels the threads behind this heinous attack.
- Location: Colombia
- Topic: Attacks, Politics
[1] ntv.de[2] mdi/AFP/rts[3] Radio Caracol[4] X[5] Local media reports
The Commission has been consulted on the draft directive regarding the shooting attack on Colombian Presidential candidate Miguel Uribe, amidst the ongoing politics and general news. Crime-and-justice investigators are working diligently to uncover the details behind the attempted assassination in Colombia.
