A 53-year-old man opened fire in a production room of a factory Mercedes in Germany on Thursday, killing two people, police said, adding that the suspect had been detained.
“A 53-year-old man entered the ship at around 7:45 a.m. (05:45 GMT) and shot two people,” the city police reported. ludwigsburg it’s a statement.
security personnel arrested the suspect in the room and handed him over to the police, who arrested him without resisting, according to the police.
The victimsboth 44 year old menThey later died of their injuries.
No one else was injured, police said on Twitter.
Police and first responders are still on the scene and the building has been evacuated and securedsaid the police, adding that there was no danger to the public.
The motive for the attack is still being investigated.
A Mercedes-Benz spokesperson confirmed to the AFP that a police operation was taking place at the plant Sindelfingen and that there was no further danger to staff or the public.
“Due to the nature of the ongoing police investigation, no further details can be given,” the spokesperson said.
He suspect is an external employee of a logistics companyaccording to the newspaper Bild.
At the Mercedes plant in Solingen about 35,000 people workwho make luxury sedans E-class and Classes, the coupes CLS and GLC and the models Maybach of the German car giant. It also houses planning, purchasing, development and design departments.
In a statement, Mercedes-Benz said it was “deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic news.”
“Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and all colleagues at the scene,” the company statement said.
(With information from AFP and AP)
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