Colombia presidential hopeful shot twice in head at rally

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Colombia presidential hopeful shot twice in head at rally
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A Colombian presidential candidate has been shot and seriously injured at a campaign event in the capital, Bogota. Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, was hit three times - reportedly twice in the head - by a gunman while he was addressing a small crowd in a park on Saturday. Police arrested a man at the scene. Uribe is in critical condition in hospital, according to Colombian media. Uribe's Centro Democratico party condemned the attack, saying that it "endangers the life of a political leader... democracy and freedom in Colombia".
Phone footage shared online appears to show the moment when he was shot in the head mid-speech, prompting those gathered to flee in panic. Paramedics said he had been shot three times, including twice in the head, AFP news agency reported. The government of left-wing President Gustavo Petro said it "categorically and forcefully" condemned the attack as an "act of violence not only against his person, but also against democracy. Uribe, a well-known member of the political establishment in Colombia, announced his candidacy for next year's presidential election in October. He is the son of Diana Turbay, a journalist who was killed in 1991 in a rescue attempt after she had been kidnapped by the Medellin drugs cartel run at the time by Pablo Escobar.
 
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Johnny You
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Well that's awful.. Hope he makes it through..

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