British MP dies of wounds after shooting, stabbing attack
Pro-EU opposition lawmaker Jo Cox succumbs to critical injuries after violent assault; campaigning on Brexit suspended
A British lawmaker died of her wounds shortly after she was shot Thursday in the town of Birstall, part of the area she represented.
West Yorkshire Police spokeswoman Dee Collins told reporters she was “very sad” to report that Jo Cox was pronounced dead at 1:48 p.m..
Cox, 41, a mother of two, was left bleeding on the pavement after the incident. The pro-EU MP had been shot and stabbed and she was flown by air ambulance to Leeds where she succumbed to her injuries.
Acting Chief Constable Dee Collins of West Yorkshire Police said authorities can’t discuss any motive for the shooting yet but they have made an arrest and are not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack.
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They said a man was also injured but is expected to survive.
Groups on both sides of the referendum on whether Britain should leave the European Union have suspended campaigning following the attack.
Police said a 52-year-old man was arrested in connection with the attack, near the town’s library where Cox regularly held meetings with constituents.
“Very concerned about reports Jo Cox has been injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jo and her family,” Prime Minister David Cameron had tweeted after the attack.
Cox was elected at the last general election in 2015.