Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe shot in Bogota
Source: CNN
Colombian senator Miguel Uribe, in the running to join next year’s presidential race, is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot at an event in Bogota, according to national police and prosecutors.
The 39-year-old, from the center-right Centro Democrático – or Democratic Center – the biggest opposition party in the South American nation, had expressed his intention to run in next year’s election.
He was shot twice on Saturday afternoon in the capital’s Fontibon district, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Police arrested a 15-year-old carrying a Glock pistol, it said in a statement.
His party said Uribe was shot in the back while he was participating in a campaign event. Video footage of the aftermath showed police and civilians rushing the senator to an ambulance.
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