This photo taken on June 7, 2025 shows a scene at the site where Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was attacked, in Bogota, Colombia. Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, who is running for the presidency in 2026, was shot and seriously wounded at a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday, local authorities said. Colombia's Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the arrest of a suspect in the shooting of the senator, adding that an investigation is underway to determine whether others were involved. (Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua)

BOGOTA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, who is running for the presidency in 2026, was shot and seriously wounded at a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday, local authorities said.

Uribe Turbay was addressing a group of people when armed assailants shot him from behind, said Democratic Center, the senator's party.

Images circulating on social media shows Uribe Turbay covered in blood, apparently with a head wound, as several people held him. Local media said he is in serious condition in hospital.

Colombia's Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the arrest of a suspect in the shooting of the senator, adding that an investigation is underway to determine whether others were involved. ■

Military police officers patrol the area where Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was attacked, in Bogota, Colombia, June 7, 2025. Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, who is running for the presidency in 2026, was shot and seriously wounded at a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday, local authorities said.

Colombia's Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the arrest of a suspect in the shooting of the senator, adding that an investigation is underway to determine whether others were involved. (Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua)

Military police officers patrol the area where Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was attacked, in Bogota, Colombia, June 7, 2025. Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, who is running for the presidency in 2026, was shot and seriously wounded at a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday, local authorities said.

Colombia's Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the arrest of a suspect in the shooting of the senator, adding that an investigation is underway to determine whether others were involved. (Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua)

People attend a candlelight vigil outside the hospital where Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after the attack, in Bogota, Colombia, June 7, 2025. Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, who is running for the presidency in 2026, was shot and seriously wounded at a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday, local authorities said.

Colombia's Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the arrest of a suspect in the shooting of the senator, adding that an investigation is underway to determine whether others were involved. (Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua)

People gather outside the hospital where Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after the attack, in Bogota, Colombia, June 7, 2025. Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, who is running for the presidency in 2026, was shot and seriously wounded at a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday, local authorities said.

Colombia's Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the arrest of a suspect in the shooting of the senator, adding that an investigation is underway to determine whether others were involved. (Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua)

Members of the police judicial unit inspect the site where Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was attacked, in Bogota, Colombia, June 7, 2025. Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, who is running for the presidency in 2026, was shot and seriously wounded at a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday, local authorities said.

Colombia's Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the arrest of a suspect in the shooting of the senator, adding that an investigation is underway to determine whether others were involved. (Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua)