The main suspect in the shooting of Senator Colombia

The Colombian police arrested the alleged mastermind of the assassination attempt against Amal Raisi during a gathering last month.

Miguel Orbi, a conservative Senate member, was shot dead twice in the head of the capital, Bogota, where he was a campaign to nominate his party in the 2026 presidential elections.

Police arrested a suspect, Eleer Jose Artaga Hernandez, who say they persuaded a 15 -year -old child to carry out the attack. Four other people have already been arrested, including a teenager accused of shooting on Orepe.

Urby remains in critical condition. The motivation to try his life on June 7 is unclear.

Colombian police chief Carlos Fernando Triana said on Friday that Artaga had a long criminal history and was required to “try to kill strict” and “use the minors of the crime committee” because of the attack on Uriani.

Police says he coordinated the attack, rented the armed and gave him a weapon.

The authorities had previously accused the artaga, who used the borrowed names Chipi and Costeño, that he was near the Bogota Park, where Ourby was shot.

the 15 years old He was arrested as he escaped from the scene. The Prosecutor’s Office said that he then admitted that he was not guilty.

Orepe, the critic of left -wing President Gustavo Petro, announced his candidacy for the presidential elections for the next year last October. The 39 -year -old has been Senator since 2022.

It is from a prominent political family, with the liberal party’s links in Colombia. His father was a leader of the union and a businessman.

His mother, journalist Diana Turai, was killed in 1991 in an attempt to rescue after she was kidnapped by Medeline drugs.

The June 7 attack paid silent protests attended by tens of thousands of Colombians.