△Miguel Uribe Tulvey (data photo)
Colombian Presidential Palace issued a statement on the evening of June 7 local time. The situation was critical because the country's right-wing presidential candidate, Senator Miguel Uribe Tulve, was shot that afternoon. Colombian President Petro cancels his trip. Petro originally planned to visit France.
Miguel Uribe Tulve was shot and injured during a political rally held in the capital Bogota that day and was rushed to the hospital for treatment. Witnesses said the gunman shot Miguel Uribe Tulvey three times in the head and chest at close range. Reports said that two people were riding a motorcycle to attack at the time of the incident.
According to the police, a 15-year-old gunman was arrested after being injured.
The Colombian government issued a statement calling on all sectors of the country to unite and support the national system, resist all forms of political violence, and offer a reward of 3 billion pesos to capture the murderer behind the scenes.
Source: CCTV News
