Colombian senator and 2026 presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was shot during a campaign event in Bogot&aacute;, authorities have confirmed.
The 39-year-old senator, a prominent member of the conservative opposition Democratic Centre party, was reportedly shot in the back while addressing supporters at a public park in the Fontib&oacute;n neighbourhood of the capital on Saturday.
According to local media reports, the incident occurred while Uribe was delivering a speech, when "armed individuals shot him in the back."
A video circulating on social media captures the moment gunshots rang out, abruptly interrupting his address.
In other images, Uribe appears slumped against the bonnet of a white car, visibly wounded and bloodied, as people rush to assist him.
Authorities stated that at least one bullet struck the senator in the neck or head. He was immediately transported to a nearby hospital, where he remains in a serious condition.
As of now, there has been no official update on his current medical status.
Colombia&rsquo;s Defence Minister Pedro S&aacute;nchez announced that a 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the shooting.
S&aacute;nchez also confirmed that investigations are ongoing to determine whether others were involved in the attack. He added that he had visited the hospital where Uribe is being treated.
The Colombian presidency strongly condemned the incident, issuing a statement that "categorically and forcefully" rejected the violent attack and called for a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Uribe is a well-known political figure in Colombia and comes from a prominent family with historical ties to the country&rsquo;s Liberal Party.
His father was a businessman and union leader, while his mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was kidnapped in 1990 by an armed group under the control of notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar. She was tragically killed during a rescue operation.
His party, the Democratic Centre, founded by former Colombian President &Aacute;lvaro Uribe, described the attack as serious but did not provide further information regarding the senator&rsquo;s condition.
Left-wing President Gustavo Petro expressed sympathy towards Uribe&rsquo;s family in a message posted on X, writing: &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know how to ease your pain. It is the pain of a mother lost and of a homeland.&rdquo;
Colombia has long struggled with violence driven by conflicts involving leftist guerrilla groups, criminal factions descended from paramilitary organisations, and state forces.
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