[Shaun]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...e=news_central

Only just breaking so no real details on the BBC yet

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.

[ThriceShy]

I'm saying nothing but I know what it will turn out to be, especially in west yorkshire.

What a dreadful country this is becoming.

[Firewire]

Originally Posted by ThriceShy

I'm saying nothing but I know what it will turn out to be, especially in west yorkshire.

What a dreadful country this is becoming.

Move then? No one is asking you to stay here

[DemolitionRed]

Just got this message on my phone

[ThriceShy]

Originally Posted by Firewire

Move then? No one is asking you to stay here

Couldn't we just sort out the country's problems?

What a cowardly piece of filth this is. To turn up a woman's MP surgery and shoot and stab her. Hope they get him alive and he spends his entire life in jail.

[Firewire]

Originally Posted by ThriceShy

Couldn't we just sort out the country's problems?

What a cowardly piece of filth this is. To turn up a woman's MP surgery and shoot and stab her. Hope they get him alive and he spends his entire life in jail.

Actually if you would read the news she wasn't actually the target, she was caught in the crossfire

[Firewire]

[hijaxers]

Critical condition - not good at all , at least they have arrested a man.

[ThriceShy]

Witness says she was stabbed, then kicked while on the ground and then shot twice!

What kind of utter twat would do that?

[DemolitionRed]

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.

Mr Abdallah said the weapon had "looked handmade" and a man who had been wrestling with the gunman continued even after seeing the gun.

He said: "The man stepped back with the gun and fired it and then he fired a second shot, as he was firing he was looking down at the ground."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36550304

Who did you think it would turn out to be Thrice?

[ThriceShy]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

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.

Mr Abdallah said the weapon had "looked handmade" and a man who had been wrestling with the gunman continued even after seeing the gun.

He said: "The man stepped back with the gun and fired it and then he fired a second shot, as he was firing he was looking down at the ground."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36550304

Who did you think it would turn out to be Thrice?

I knew it was targeted at the MP. It was too much of a coincidence.


I have suspected for a while there would be an incident aimed at derailing the Brexit campaign and it looks like this is it.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by ThriceShy

I knew it was targeted at the MP. It was too much of a coincidence.


I have suspected for a while there would be an incident aimed at derailing the Brexit campaign and it looks like this is it.

How would this derail it

[Braden]

I really hope she recovers. My thoughts are with her.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Firewire

Yes another MP
who knows her ,
was speaking on CNN
said maybe she got in the middle
of something going on.

[ThriceShy]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes another MP
who knows her ,
was speaking on CNN
said maybe she got in the middle
of something going on.

That can't be true. She was shot and stabbed and kicked.

[arista]

I hope they can save her.

http://news.sky.com/story/1712952/li...ter-being-shot

[arista]

Originally Posted by ThriceShy

That can't be true. She was shot and stabbed and kicked.

That sounds terrible

[arista]

A 52 year Old Man arrested.

[_Tom_]

Harrowing stuff, I hope she recovers speedily.

[joeysteele]

Absolutely shocking.
Really hope she gets through this.

[Pete.]

This is awful

[Samm]

Hope she's alright

[Daniel-X]

This is absolutely terrible

[ThriceShy]

She has died.

[Pete.]

She's passed away