Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe shot in Bogota

Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is “fighting for his life” after he was shot three times during a campaign event in Bogotá on Saturday

Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is “fighting for his life” after he was shot three times during a campaign event in Bogotá on Saturday.

The 39-year-old senator was attacked while addressing supporters in a park. Police arrested a 15-year-old suspect at the scene, according to local media.

Social media video verified by NBC News appeared to show the moment Uribe was shot in the head during his speech. Multiple gunshots could be heard as supporters ran, screaming in panic.

Paramedics said Uribe was shot in the knee and twice in the head, according to Agence France-Presse.

Police stand guard outside the Medicentro hospital where Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated.Jhon Wilson Vizcaino / APAnother video showed three men cradling a bloodied and limp Uribe, before an ambulance arrived to the sound of wails and screams from the crowd. Another photo from the scene showed the hood of the white car Uribe was being held against streaked with blood.