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One dead when shots were fired at the Mercedes-Benz factory premises
The police are on site with a large contingent. photo
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When shots were fired at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Sindelfingen, one person died and at least one other was seriously injured. The police quickly rule out an amok alarm.
When shots were fired at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Sindelfingen on Thursday morning, one person was killed and at least one person was seriously injured. According to a tweet from the police, there is no longer any danger to the employees in the plant.
The officials ruled out an amok alarm on Twitter. The Stuttgart public prosecutor’s office assumes that the shots were fired by a single perpetrator. A spokesman said. A 53-year-old man has been arrested. He did not want to give any further details about the crime, the victims or the suspect. Several media had previously reported about it.
The police received the first emergency calls around 7:45 a.m. on Thursday morning, a spokeswoman confirmed. According to their own statements, the officials are on site with a large contingent, the operation is still ongoing. Sindelfingen is near Stuttgart in the Böblingen district.
Police on Twitter