Presidential candidate shot and seriously wounded in Colombia, reports say

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A presidential candidate in Colombia has been shot and seriously wounded at an event in Bogota, according to reports.

Miguel Uribe Turbay, a senator, was in critical condition and a suspect has been arrested, the Agence France Presse news agency reported.

The mayor of Bogota, Carlos Galán, was quoted by CNN as saying that Uribe was receiving emergency treatment after being attacked in the Fontibon district on Saturday.

Miguel Uribe Turbay was said to have been seriously wounded in the apparent assassination attack (AFP via Getty Images)

In a statement Colombia’s presidential office condemned the attack.

It said: “The National Government categorically and forcefully rejects the attack that the Senator of the Republic, Miguel Uribe Turbay, was the victim of in recent hours.”

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