Mercedes-Benz factory shooting in Germany leaves 2 dead

A man opened fire at a Mercedes-Benz factory in southwestern Germany on Thursday, leaving two people dead, the company said.

The shooting occurred in Sindelfingen, a city near Stuttgart.

The suspect, a 53-year-old man, was taken into custody, a spokesman for the Stuttgart prosecutor’s office said.

Police received the first emergency calls around 1:45 a.m. EDT on Thursday morning, a police spokeswoman told the news agency dpa.

An ambulance is parked at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen, Germany, on May 11, 2023.
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A 53-year-old man was taken into custody following the shooting in Sindelfingen.
A 53-year-old man was taken into custody following the shooting in Sindelfingen, Germany, on May 11, 2023.
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Police tweeted that there was no further danger to employees at the plant. Information about the suspect’s motive was not immediately available.

In a statement, Mercedes-Benz said that two people were killed at its Sindelfingen plant and said it was “deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic news.”


Police emergency vehicles are parked at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen, Germany, on May 11, 2023.
Police emergency vehicles are parked at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen, Germany, on May 11, 2023.
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“Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and all colleagues on site,” the company’s statement said.

The sprawling Sindelfingen works employ around 35,000 workers producing E-Class and S-Class luxury sedans and CLS and GLC coupes, according to the company’s website. It also houses planning, purchasing and development and design departments.

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