A member of the British Parliament has been shot and killed by an attacker in her constituency in Yorkshire.
Jo Cox was 41, and was a member of Britain's opposition Labour Party.
A 52 year-old man has been arrested in connection with her murder, and all campaigning in Britain's EU referendum has been put on hold in the aftermath of the lawmaker's killing.
Mrs. Cox was attacked outside a library where she was due to hold a meeting with her constituents.
Police are calling her murder a "localized incident", and say they are trying to establish the motive.
Dee Collins is the Acting Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police.
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Dee Collins, the Acting Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police says a full investigation into the lawmaker's murder is now underway.
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Police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the murder of Mrs. Cox.
Mark Burns-Williamson is the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire.
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Mark Burns-Williamson is the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire.
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