BOGOTA – The Colombian Senator Miguel Urby Turai was shot on Saturday in Bogota, according to the government and his party. There was no immediate confirmation of his condition.
The 39 -year -old Senator is a member of the opposition Conservative Democratic Center, founded by former Colombian President Alvaro Urby. The two men are not connected.
According to the statement of the condemnation of the attack, Senator was hosting an event in a campaign in a public park in the capital on Saturday when “armed people fired at the back.”
The party described the attack as dangerous, but it did not reveal more details about its health.
The Presidency of Colombia issued a statement saying that the government “categorically and forcefully” rejected the violent attack and called for a comprehensive investigation.
The mother of Uriani, journalist Diana Tourai, was killed in 1991 during a rescue operation after her kidnapping by Pablo Escobar Medeline Cartel.
