Miguel Uribe Turbay was critically wounded on June 7 during a campaign rally in the country's capital, suffering gunshot wounds to the head and leg.

Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay died in the hospital two months after being shot at a campaign rally. The presidential hopeful was 39. Sen. Uribe was a rising star in the conservative Democratic Center party and polls showed his popularity growing.

Political violence has become rarer in recent years, with the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia reaching a peace deal in 2016.