WATCH: Colombian opposition leader shot in the head during rally

39-year-old conservative presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in the head during a campaign rally in Bogotá by a 15-year-old hitman, reigniting national fears of political violence just months before the 2026 election.

BREAKING

Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe has been shot in Bogotá and is in critical condition. pic.twitter.com/ZGcxntf0Pp

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) June 8, 2025

❗️ Colombian Presidential candidate SHOT in the head

Supporters soaked in Miguel Uribe’s BLOOD pic.twitter.com/6Oa4GMqSUs

— RT (@RT_com) June 7, 2025

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