15-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay
A 15-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after shooting Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay during a rally in Bogota, leaving the senator in critical condition.
Overview
- A 15-year-old has been charged with attempted murder of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay following a shooting incident during a rally in Bogota's Modelia neighborhood.
- The senator remains in critical condition after undergoing brain surgery, with limited response to medical interventions.
- Authorities are investigating the attack, and the teenager could face up to eight years in a juvenile detention center.
- Uribe's wife has called for unity and calm as the nation reacts to the assassination attempt on the presidential candidate.
- Colombian opposition parties are demanding increased security measures for political figures in light of this violent incident.
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Analysis
Left
Identify the young hitman as a key figure in the assassination attempt on Senator Uribe.
Authorities believe he is the last link in the chain of those responsible for the attack, as he is most likely a contract killer.
Center
Sue for negligence regarding security; address the recruitment of minors by armed groups.
Uribe's lawyer said he has sued the director of the National Protection Unit for negligence regarding Uribe's security detail.
Armed groups in Colombia frequently recruit minors for assassinations and other crimes.
Right
Charge a 15-year-old with attempted murder following the assassination attempt on Miguel Uribe.
A 15-year-old has been charged with attempted murder for the assassination attempt on Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay.
Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in the head during a rally and remains in critical but stable condition.
The attack on Uribe has been widely condemned in Colombia.
The firearm was purchased legally in Arizona on August 6, 2020.
Left
Identify the young hitman as a key figure in the assassination attempt on Senator Uribe.
Authorities believe he is the last link in the chain of those responsible for the attack, as he is most likely a contract killer.
Center
Sue for negligence regarding security; address the recruitment of minors by armed groups.
Uribe's lawyer said he has sued the director of the National Protection Unit for negligence regarding Uribe's security detail.
Armed groups in Colombia frequently recruit minors for assassinations and other crimes.
Right
Charge a 15-year-old with attempted murder following the assassination attempt on Miguel Uribe.
A 15-year-old has been charged with attempted murder for the assassination attempt on Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay.
Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in the head during a rally and remains in critical but stable condition.
The attack on Uribe has been widely condemned in Colombia.
The firearm was purchased legally in Arizona on August 6, 2020.
Articles (8)
El Pais·5d·"…The fact that the attacker is underage has sparked a debate about his judicial future."
ABC News·5d·"…The assassination attempt stunned the nation, with many politicians describing it as the latest sign of how security has deteriorated in Colombia."
Associated Press·4d·"…The attack on Uribe has been widely condemned in Colombia, where many voters are concerned about the country’s deteriorating security situation."
Newsmax·5d·"…The attack on Uribe has been widely condemned in Colombia, where many voters are concerned about the country’s deteriorating security situation."
Epoch Times·5d·"…The eventual sanction to which he would be subject is a sentence of up to eight years, which is not strictly a prison sentence ... it is educational, restorative, and its purpose is to restore the rights of this minor."
Epoch Times·5d·"…The pistol used to shoot Colombian presidential candidate Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay was purchased in the U.S. state of Arizona."
Epoch Times·5d·"…The University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe, where Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after being shot in an attempted assassination on Saturday, said on Monday that he remains in critical condition."
Epoch Times·5d·"…The shooting, which was caught on video, has shaken Colombia, evoking the political violence of previous decades."
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