Mercedes plant in Sindelfingen: Dead by shots in “Factory 56”

Alleged perpetrator arrested
Shots in the Mercedes factory: two dead in Sindelfingen – factory security overwhelmed shooters

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Two people were killed by shots in the Sindelfingen plant of the automaker Mercedes-Benz on Thursday morning. It is about two 44-year-old employees of a subcontractor. One of the two died at the scene, the other succumbed to his injuries in hospital, police said. There are no other injuries.

Large-scale police operation in the Mercedes plant in Sindelfingen

The suspected shooter was arrested. He was held in the hall by plant security staff and handed over to the police. It is a 53-year-old employee of an external service provider. He should be heard. The situation on the factory premises is under control. “There is no danger for outsiders,” said a police spokeswoman according to the “Stuttgarter Zeitung” in the morning. The public prosecutor’s office assumes a single perpetrator. The suspected murder weapon was seized. The background to the crime is still unclear.

At around 7.45 a.m., the police were informed by an emergency call about the shots fired in “Factory 56” in the Böblingen district, around 15 kilometers south-west of Stuttgart. Heavily armed special forces then raced to the car factory, and helicopters were also deployed. A large contingent was there.

The “Factory 56” is a Mercedes-Benz plant opened in 2020. Among other things, the new generation of the S-Class will be produced on an area the size of around 30 football pitches, according to the company. 1,500 people are employed there, and around 35,000 at the entire Sindelfingen site.

The “Bild” newspaper first reported on the fatal incident at the plant.

Sources: Police headquarters in Ludwigsburg, “Stuttgart Newspaper”, “Bild” newspaper, Mercedes-Benz GroupDPA news agency

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