British MP Jo Cox has died after brutal stabbing & shooting attack
Labor MP Jo Cox has died after being shot and stabbed outside her weekly advice surgery in West Yorkshire. A 52-year-old man is being held by police.
Cox was shot and stabbed outside Birstall library. She was airlifted to nearby Leeds General Infirmary in a critical condition, not long after 13:00 BST, but reportedly died before she arrived.
Various eyewitness accounts say the MP was shot during a row with a man. The gun has been described as either antique or hand made.
Some eye witnesses report the attacker may have targeted Cox deliberately, shooting her up to three times, as well as beating and stabbing her while she was on the ground.
Another man reportedly intervened to help her, and was also injured.
The MP was left lying bloodied on the ground.
Police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident, and regard this as a lone attack. A number of areas are still being searched by police.
INC News, 16/06/2016 - source: ©RTNews - BBC
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