Assassination of Miguel Uribe Turbay

Assassination of Miguel Uribe Turbay
Part of the 2026 Colombian presidential election
Uribe Turbay in 2019
El Golfito Park
El Golfito Park
Location4°39′55″N 74°07′37″W / 4.6652°N 74.1270°W / 4.6652; -74.1270
El Golfito Park, Modelia, Fontibón, Bogotá, Colombia
Date7 June 2025
c. 5:00 p.m. (UTC−05:00)
TargetMiguel Uribe Turbay
Attack type
Assassination, shooting
Weapons9mm Glock-style pistol
Deaths1 (Uribe; died on 11 August 2025)
Injured3 (including the suspect)
MotiveUnder investigation
Accused6 (including accomplices)

On 7 June 2025, Miguel Uribe Turbay, a senator and pre-candidate in the 2026 Colombian presidential election, was shot during a rally at El Golfito Park in the neighbourhood of Modelia, part of the locality of Fontibón, in Bogotá, Colombia. He was hospitalised in critical condition and died two months later from his injuries.