An attack in full daylight shocked this Friday to the city of Bogotá, Colombia. The senator Miguel Uribereferent of the party Democratic Center and current presidential candidate, was the victim of a Armed attack in the town of Fontibónwhile participating in a public act.
The incident occurred in the neighborhood ModeliaWhen Uribe finished a political walk and talked with supporters in a local park. It was at that time when an attacker approached between the crowd and He made three shots. Two projectiles directly hit the senator, one of them on the headas confirmed medical sources.
The attack was recorded on video by a person who was present in the place. The images, which are shocking and very clear, They show the exact moment in which the shots occur against Senator Uribe, leaving visual record of the violence of the fact. (Sensitive images).
Uribe, 39, was urgently transferred to the Medicentro Clinicwhere he remains hospitalized. The Bogotá hospital network is on alert to facilitate any transfer or procedure required.
In addition to the senator, two other people They participated in the event were also injured. According to the witness story, the aggressor would have acted surprisingly, taking advantage of the fact that Uribe spoke with neighbors outside the security scheme initially planned.
They arrested the attackers
In a rapid reaction, The National Police captured one of the attackers at the scenewhile another was reached by the shots of the escorts and remains in medical custody.
He Defense Minister, Iván Velásquezhe announced through social networks that the Government offers a reward of up to 3,000 million pesos for information that allows the attack to clarify. At the same time, an investigation began to determine whether there was a political or criminal mobile behind the attack.
The news generated a wave of repudiation among leaders from different sectors. One of the first to pronounce was the senator and candidate María Fernanda Cabalwho expressed his solidarity with Uribe and demanded justice. Also the Mayor of Bogotá, Carlos Fernando GalánHe condemned the fact and said that “the entire city is on alert to collaborate with the investigation.”
The senator Miguel Uribe Turbay It belongs to the party Democratic Centermain opposition force in Colombia, founded by the ex -president Álvaro Uribe Vélez. It comes from a family with strong political and media roots: he is the son of Diana Turbayjournalist killed in 1991 after being kidnapped by order of Pablo Escobarand grandson of the former president Julio César Turbay Ayalawho led the country between 1978 and 1982.
Source: Ambito
