Colombian Presidential Candidate Miguel Shot
Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, was critically injured after being shot during a campaign rally in Bogotá on Saturday.
According to reports, Uribe sustained three gunshot wounds — including two to the head — while speaking to supporters at a park in the capital.
Authorities have taken a 15-year-old suspect into custody in connection with the shooting, local media outlets have reported.
Uribe’s wife, Maria Claudia Tarazona, urged Colombians to pray for his recovery, stating, “Miguel is fighting for his life. We ask God to guide the doctors treating him.”
Uribe, a member of the Centro Democrático party, was airlifted to the Sante Fe clinic, where a crowd of supporters has gathered in vigil.
Paramedics confirmed he was struck in the knee and twice in the head, according to reports.
Footage circulating online appears to capture the moment Uribe was shot during his speech, triggering panic among attendees.
The Centro Democrático party strongly denounced the incident, calling it a threat not only to Uribe's life but also to democratic values in Colombia.
President Gustavo Petro’s administration released a statement firmly condemning the attack, describing it as a violent assault on both Uribe and Colombian democracy.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also spoke out, labeling the shooting a "direct threat to democracy."
Uribe officially launched his presidential bid in October. He hails from a well-known political family with ties to Colombia’s Liberal Party. His mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was tragically killed in 1991 during a failed rescue operation after being kidnapped by Pablo Escobar’s Medellín cartel. His father was a prominent businessman and union leader.
