Colombian senator and would-be presidential candidate shot at campaign rally

Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a imaginable campaigner successful the country’s statesmanlike predetermination adjacent year, was changeable and wounded astatine a run rally successful Bogota connected Saturday

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, a imaginable campaigner successful the country’s statesmanlike predetermination adjacent year, was changeable and wounded astatine a run rally successful Bogota connected Saturday, authorities said.

His blimpish Democratic Center enactment released a connection calling it “an unacceptable enactment of violence.”

The onslaught took spot successful a parkland successful the Fontibon vicinity erstwhile equipped assailants changeable him from behind, said the right-wing party, which was founded by erstwhile President Alvaro Uribe. The men are not related.

Images circulating connected societal media showed Uribe Turbay covered successful blood, seemingly with a caput wound, being held by respective people. So far, nary authoritative study has been released connected the senator’s condition.

A suspected shooter has been captured, Bogotá Mayor Carlos Galán said connected the societal level X. But the national authorities said it was offering a reward for the seizure of those responsible.

“Respect life, that’s the reddish line,” Colombian President Gustavo Petro said successful a connection posted connected his X account. Shortly aft making the post, Petro canceled a planned travel to France "due to the seriousness of the events,” according to a statesmanlike statement.

Uribe Turbay is simply a legislator and the lad of a writer who was kidnapped and killed successful 1991 during 1 of the country's astir convulsive periods.

Colombia volition clasp a statesmanlike predetermination connected May 31, 2026, the extremity of the existent word of Petro, the archetypal leftist to travel to powerfulness successful Colombia. Uribe Turbay announced his statesmanlike bid successful March.

Colombian constabulary main Gen. Carlos Triana said that astatine the clip of the onslaught Uribe Turbay was accompanied by Councilman Andrés Barrios and 20 different people. A insignificant who allegedly participated successful the onslaught was apprehended astatine the country and is being treated for a limb injury, helium said. A firearm was besides seized.

“I person ordered the Colombian subject and constabulary forces and quality agencies to deploy each their capabilities to urgently clarify the facts,” said Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Former President Uribe said "they attacked the anticipation of the country, a large husband, father, son, brother, a large colleague.”

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