Colombia: 39-year-old presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was shot with six bullets - His condition is critical (updated)

A gunman shot Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe in the suburb of the capital, Bogota, yesterday, Saturday.

In images reported by Colombian media, the 39-year-old senator, who is a candidate in the presidential election to be held next May, can be seen bleeding in the arms of colleagues.

🚨URGENTE: COMO A GALÁN miren como le tiro en la cabeza, por favor ayuden a reconocer a la señora que lo acompañaba, hay que hacer justicia por Miguel Uribe. pic.twitter.com/yBpHZzXkdc
— Reacción Nacional (@RNacional_News) June 8, 2025

He was rushed to the hospital and his condition is described as critical, according to a report in La República newspaper. The Colombian newspaper reports that Uribe was shot six times. “They killed him, they killed him,” his colleagues cried, desperately calling for help.

#Ultimahora| precandidato a la presidencia de Colombia Miguel Uribe es atacado con disparos durante un discurso que daba en la ciudad de Bogotá. pic.twitter.com/4RP3f5LQx2
— Perspectiva (@Perspectiva503) June 8, 2025

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