Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe shot during campaign

A Colombian presidential candidate has been shot during a campaign event in the capital, Bogota, reports BBC.

Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, was attacked while addressing a small crowd in a park on Saturday. Police arrested a 15-year-old suspect at the scene, local media say.

Uribe's Centro Democratico party condemned the attack, saying it endangered "democracy and freedom in Colombia".

Phone footage shared online appears to show the moment when he was shot in the head mid-speech, prompting those gathered to flee in panic.

Paramedics said he had been shot in the knee and twice in the head, according to a AFP news agency report. He was airlifted to Sante Fe clinic where supporters have gathered outside to hold vigil.

The government of left wing President Gustavo Petro said it "categorically and forcefully" condemned the attack as an "act of violence not only against his person, but also against democracy."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also condemned the shooting as a "direct threat to democracy".

Uribe announced his candidacy for next year's presidential election in October.