Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay Succumbs After June Campaign Shooting
Miguel Uribe Turbay was critically wounded by a 15-year-old gunman believed linked to dissident FARC members; six suspects have been arrested, authorities said.
- Miguel Uribe Turbay, a Colombian senator and candidate for the presidency, passed away this Monday after being critically injured in a shooting at a campaign event in Bogota on June 7.
- He was critically injured by gunfire to his head and leg in a deliberate assault, underwent urgent surgery, and stayed in intensive care until he passed away.
- Authorities apprehended a 15-year-old youth immediately following the incident and have also taken several additional individuals into custody in connection with the attack.
- Colombian Vice President Francia Mrquez Mina and former President Iván Duque mourned his death, urging unity and an end to violence in the country.
- His death has revived concerns about political violence in Colombia, underscoring calls for justice and solidarity from national leaders and international observers.
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Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, who had been hospitalized since he was shot in the head during a campaign rally in June, died yesterday at the age of 39.
Holding a white flag in his hands, Leonor Ávila cried after spending Tuesday in the Colombian Congress in front of the senator and presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, who died the day before two months after being shot at a rally when he was giving a campaign speech.
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Right-wing Colombian Presidential Hopeful Dies After Assassination Attempt
Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay died Monday, two months after being shot in the head during a campaign event. A 15-year-old boy (some reports say he was 14) allegedly shot the 39-year-old candidate three times, twice in the head and once in the knee, while he was talking to supporters in a ... The post Right-wing Colombian Presidential Hopeful Dies After Assassination Attempt appeared first on The New American.
Colombian senator’s tragic death follows campaign rally shooting
A Colombian senator, once poised to lead his nation, has lost his life in a heartbreaking turn of events after a violent attack during a campaign rally in Bogotá. According to Breitbart, Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay passed away on Monday, two months after being shot three times by a minor at a public event on June 7. The 39-year-old conservative leader, a frontrunner for the 2026 presidential election, fought valiantly in intensive care until his…
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