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.

Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay passed away on Monday as a result of the gunshot wounds he sustained on Saturday, June 7, in Bogotá, while participating in a campaign event.