Colombian presidential candidate shot in Bogota
The mayor of Bogota, Carlos Galán, said Uribe was receiving emergency care after being attacked in the Fontibon district on Saturday and that the 'entire hospital network' of the Colombian capital was on alert in case he needed to be transferred.
The mayor added that the suspected attacker had been arrested.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro expressed his solidarity with the senator's family in a tweet on X, saying, 'I don't know how to ease your pain. It is the pain of a mother lost, and of a wounded homeland.'
Colombia's government has issued a statement condemning the attack on Uribe.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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