President Gustavo Petro referred to the 14-year-old hitman who shot senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay last Saturday, June 7, when he was in a park in the Modelia neighborhood.

The president stated that the minor was part of his government's Youth in Peace program, but voluntarily withdrew.

“The district government had already identified the child killer's conflictual nature, included him in one of its programs, and he was transferred to one of my government's programs: Youth in Peace. There, the report I have from the professionals is that he demonstrated a completely conflictual personality, with no ability to establish intersocial connections. He lasted two months, did not attend any classes, and then voluntarily dropped out,” the head of state said on his X account.

What is known about the minor hitman who shot Miguel Uribe?

According to General Carlos Fernando Triana, who commands the National Police, a team of experts performed a single-origin examination on the 9-millimeter weapon and found that it is of American origin and was acquired in a city in that country.

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The EL TIEMPO Investigative Unit established that the minor claimed that the order was given by"the man with the pot." For this reason, the authorities' objective is to locate the owner of the drug dealing pot in the Villas de Alcalá neighborhood.

“It was the man with the pot, I'll tell you who it was, let me give you the numbers,” the minor can be heard saying after being restrained by the UNP security detail and the Police.

Sources linked to the investigation told this newspaper that, after verification by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the weapon was purchased on August 6, 2020 by Charles Joe Anderson, a native of Mesa, Arizona, from the distributor Aji Port, based in that same city.

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This information is key to speeding up the investigation and understanding how this weapon entered Colombia and to whom it was delivered.

What is Miguel Uribe's health status?

The latest report from the Santa Fe Foundation, the clinic where the senator and presidential candidate has been since Saturday, was issued at 6:35 a.m. The statement, signed by medical director Adolfo Llinás, indicates that Uribe remains in critical condition and has shown little response to medical procedures.

“Patient Miguel Uribe Turbay remains in critical condition and has had little response to the interventions and medical management performed,” states the statement issued this Monday, June 9, 2025.

In addition to this, the medical staff remains committed to making all necessary efforts to support his progress.

“His condition is extremely serious. Therefore, the prognosis remains guarded ,” the statement concluded.

MARIA ALEJANDRA GONZALEZ DUARTE