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Uribe Remains in Critical Condition as Colombia Probes Teen Assassination Attempt

Authorities have deployed over 100 officers to investigate the teenager alleged to be a hired gun following a puzzling downsizing of Uribe’s protective detail.

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Miguel Uribe Turbay attends the strategic dialogue “Rethinking Cities for Competitiveness: Smart and Sustainable Cities” at the Concordia Americas Summit in Bogota on May 14, 2019. (Gabriel Aponte/Concordia Summit/Getty Images North America/TNS)
This handout picture released by the Colombian Presidency press office shows President Gustavo Petro (L) talking with Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez during a Security Council meeting after Senator Miguel Uribe was shot and wounded in a campaign event

Overview

  • Senator Miguel Uribe, 39, underwent brain surgery and has shown minimal response, leaving him in critical condition at a Bogota hospital.
  • A 15-year-old suspect was arrested at the rally scene after allegedly firing two shots at close range and was treated for a leg wound.
  • Police chief Carlos Triana confirmed the Glock used in the attack was legally purchased in Arizona in 2020 as investigators search for who ordered the hit.
  • Uribe’s lawyer filed a criminal complaint after the National Protection Unit ignored more than 20 requests to restore his security detail from three bodyguards back to seven.
  • The Colombian Senate suspended its sessions in solidarity, and President Petro has fueled speculation of a larger conspiracy while facing criticism for rhetoric blamed for heightening political violence.