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Alleged mastermind behind shooting of Colombian senator and presidential candidate arrested

Alleged mastermind behind shooting of Colombian senator and presidential candidate arrested

Toronto Star2 days ago
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The alleged mastermind behind the shooting of a conservative Colombian senator and presidential candidate was taken into custody Saturday, almost a month after the attack, law enforcement authorities said.
Elder José Arteaga Hernández, alias 'Chipi' or 'Costeño,' was arrested in a neighborhood in the northwestern part of the capital, Bogota, National Police Director Maj. Gen. Carlos Fernando Triana told reporters. Authorities had previously accused him and other suspects of being near the Bogota park where Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in broad daylight on June 7.
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