They capture the woman who gave the weapon to Uribe Turbay’s hitman to commit the attack

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Katerine Andrea Martínez Martínez was presented by the Colombian Prosecutor’s Office before a guarantees control judge after having been arrested in the municipality of Florencia (Caquetá), 535 km from Bogotá, for her alleged participation in the planning of the attack against the Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, on June 7th. Media reports indicate that Martinez allegedly gave the Glock 9mm weapon to the minor who reportedly shot the right-wing presidential pre-candidate multiple times during a public event.

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The Colombian Public Ministry charged the 19-year-old woman with the crimes of “aggravated attempted murder; manufacturing, trafficking, carrying or possession of firearms, accessories, parts or ammunition; and use of minors in the commission of crimes”. These charges, the prosecuting entity points out, were not accepted by Martinez. The hearing for the security measure request against the woman, originally from the city of Barranquilla (Atlántico), is expected to be next Tuesday.

The Detention

In one of the videos released by the media, the moment of Martínez’s arrest is observed, outside a place in Florence. The young woman would have changed her hair color after fleeing Bogotá, where the attack was perpetrated. In another record, Martínez appears handcuffed, next to police officers, boarding the plane that would take her from Caqueta to the Colombian capital, reports El Heraldo. As reported in the press, Martinez would be the partner of Carlos Eduardo Mora González, who would have been the second person arrested for the attack against Uribe Turbay, last Thursday, to whom the Prosecutor’s Office charged with the crimes of “attempted homicide aggravated, illegal possession of firearms and use of minors in the commission of crimes”, according to El Colombiano. The man would have been the driver of a vehicle where the weapon was given to the young man and where he changed clothes. Mora, the aforementioned media outlet affirms, had an open criminal process for trafficking and carrying weapons for the exclusive use of the Armed Forces.

On the other hand, another man, who would have driven the motorcycle that took the young man to the vicinity of the place where the senator was, surrendered to the authorities last week.

Health Status

Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay received three shots on June 7th. Two lodged in his head and one in his leg. According to the latest medical report, the also pre-candidate, who is in the Intensive Care Unit, underwent surgery this Monday. His condition is critical with a guarded prognosis.
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