The shooting occurred in the city of Sindelfingen, near Stuttgart. The suspect, a 53-year-old man, was arrested immediately, according to a spokesman for the public prosecutor’s office in Stuttgart.
A man opened fire on a Mercedes-Benz industrial facility in southwestern Germany on Thursday, killing one person and seriously injuring another, according to German authorities.
The shooting took place in Sindelfingen, near Stuttgart. The suspect, a 53-year-old man, was arrested immediately, according to a spokesman for the public prosecutor’s office in Stuttgart.
The police received a phone call about the shooting at 8:40 (local time), according to the German “DPA” agency.
The police tweeted through its Twitter account, saying that apart from the dead and wounded, there was no damage to the factory. For its part, the company confirmed that the accident occurred at the Sindelfingen plant.
However, the motives for the shooting were not clear until now.
The Sindelfingen factory provides employment for about 35,000 workers, and the facility produces several models of Mercedes cars, according to what the company’s website indicates. In addition, there are offices in this facility for the development and study of new models for the company.
