Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke out after a Colombian senator and presidential hopeful, Miguel Uribe, died early Monday.

Uribe was shot in the head at a campaign event two months ago.

“Deeply saddened to learn of Colombian Senator  @MiguelUribeT’s tragic death,” Rubio wrote on social media. “The United States stands in solidarity with his family, the Colombian people, both in mourning and demanding justice for those responsible.”

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