Factory security officials arrested the alleged shooter and handed him over to the police, who were able to temporarily arrest him without resistance. According to the police, there was not and there is no danger to the population.
According to the company and the police, two people died after shots fired at the Mercedes factory in Sindelfingen. “We confirm that two people have died,” Mercedes-Benz said on Thursday. One person is in police custody. All three people involved are employees of an external service provider. “We were deeply dismayed and shocked by the tragic news from Sindelfingen this morning,” the automaker said.
Ludwigsburg police said a 53-year-old man entered the hall around 7:45 am and shot two people. Power plant security officials arrested him and handed him over to the police, who were able to temporarily arrest him without resistance. The two men killed were therefore 44 years old. “The pavilion of the factory in question was evacuated and the employees are being assisted by the police and the company’s own support staff,” he said.
Police and rescue teams are still on site with large numbers of forces. All factory facilities have been checked and secured. “There was not and there is no danger to the population. The reason is part of the ongoing investigations.”
Sindelfingen is one of the largest Mercedes factories in the world. The S-Class luxury sedan is produced near Stuttgart.
(Portal)