British MP Jo Cox dies from injuries after being attacked while with constituents

British MP Jo Cox was shot and stabbed today in an attack on the street near the city of Leeds in England. Several hours after the attack, she died from her injuries, CNN reports, according to the Patria News Agency. 

Cox was attacked with a knife and a gun in her constituency in northern England. The Labour MP was attacked while talking to constituents in Birstall near Leeds.

After the attack, Cox was transported by helicopter to a nearby hospital in Leeds.

The attack occurred after Cox intervened in a fight between two men, one of whom pulled out a gun and fired twice. One of the attackers has been arrested.

Jo Cox, born in northern England, graduated from Cambridge University and worked as a humanitarian before becoming the Labour MP for the Batley and Spen constituencies in 2015.

Known for her work on women's issues, Cox collaborated with several humanitarian organizations, N1 reported.