US EditionTeen Accused of Shooting Colombian Presidential Candidate Miguel Uribe
- Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a Colombian presidential hopeful, was critically injured after being shot multiple times during a campaign rally in a Bogota park on Saturday.
- The shooting occurred while Uribe addressed supporters, and police arrested a 15-year-old boy at the scene who carried a 9mm Glock pistol; authorities are investigating the motive and possible accomplices.
- Uribe was airlifted to Fundacion Santa Fe Bogota hospital, underwent brain and thigh surgery, and the hospital reported his prognosis as reserved with critical seriousness.
- The National Government condemned the attack as an assault on democracy and politics, with President Petro ordering increased security amid political tensions and the Senate suspending sessions in solidarity with Uribe.
- The teenager faces charges of attempted murder and firearm possession, pleading not guilty, while the attack has intensified concerns over political violence in Colombia ahead of upcoming elections.
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Teen accused in shooting of Colombian presidential candidate pleads not guilty
A 15-year-old boy accused of shooting Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe pleaded not guilty. Uribe is in critical condition after being shot at a Bogotá rally. Authorities suspect the teen may be a hired hitman.
Colombian authorities charge 15-year-old with attempted murder of presidential candidate
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities on Tuesday charged a 15-year-old with attempted murder for the assasination attempt on Miguel Uribe, the conservative presidential candidate who was shot in the head this weekend and is now in critical condition. The Attorney General’s office said the teenager shot at Uribe during a rally in Bogota’s Modelia neighborhood and was captured fleeing the scene with a gun. The teenager, whose name has not …
A 15-year-old suspect of shooting the presidential candidate in Colombia last Saturday declared himself "innocent" on Tuesday of the crime of "attempted homicide" charged by the prosecutor's office, informed the AFP agency of a source from the institution.Read more]]>
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