Christian leaders condemn shooting of Colombian presidential candidate, call for unity and prayer.
'How long will our beloved Latin America continue to experience crime, corruption and violence?
Colombian presidential candidate and Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot during a political rally in Bogotá on Saturday. The shooting has been condemned both in the South American country and internationally. Uribe belongs to the right-leaning Democratic Center Party.
The senator was shot three times, twice in the head, and is in intensive care at a hospital in the Colombian capital. Videos on social media show the politician giving a campaign speech when gunshots are heard. Other videos later show him lying bloodied in a vehicle, held down by several men.
The suspect, believed to be a 15-year-old minor, was arrested by members of the presidential candidate's security team and was wounded in the leg after an exchange of gunfire.
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