The potential presidential contender, survived an initial operation after being shot in Bogota on Saturday, according to his wife and the hospital.

Colombian officials said that investigations into the shooting of Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay have begun. Uribe Turbay, a conservative presidential hopeful, was in “serious” condition Sunday following surgery for a gunshot wound at a political rally a day earlier,

Uribe was speaking at a campaign event when gunshots rang out. He was shot three times, including in the head, and is "fighting for his life."