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| Jo Cox MP critically injured amid shooting reports | |
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| An MP is in a critical condition after suffering serious injuries in an apparent shooting and stabbing attack in her constituency. | |
| Unconfirmed reports suggest Jo Cox, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, was shot and stabbed. A man also suffered slight injuries. | |
| A 52-year-old man was arrested near Market Street, Birstall, West Yorkshire Police said. | |
| The MP was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary. | |
| Armed police are outside the hospital. | |
| It is understood the MP was holding a surgery at Birstall Library before the attack. | |
| An eyewitness said the 41-year-old mother of two was left lying and bleeding on the pavement after the incident. | |
| Eyewitness Hithem Ben Abdallah, 56, was in a cafe next door to the library shortly after 1pm when he heard screaming and went outside. | |
| "There was a guy who was being very brave and another guy with a white baseball cap who he was trying to control and the man in the baseball cap suddenly pulled a gun from his bag". | |
| After a brief scuffle, he said the man stepped back and the MP became involved. | |
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