Two people killed in shooting at Mercedes-Benz factory in Germany

Earlier reports indicated one person had been killed at manufacturing facility in Sindelfingen with one person arrested

Shooting in Germany: One person was arrested and rescue workers were on the scene at the Factory 56 in Sindelfingen, which assembles the S-Class mode. Photograph: Thomas Kienzle/AFP/Getty
Shooting in Germany: One person was arrested and rescue workers were on the scene at the Factory 56 in Sindelfingen, which assembles the S-Class mode. Photograph: Thomas Kienzle/AFP/Getty

Two people died in a shooting at a Mercedes-Benz factory in southwestern Germany on Thursday, the company said.

Police had previously said that one person died and another was seriously injured.

Earlier on Thursday, the Bild newspaper reported one person had been killed, citing a police spokesperson.

One person was arrested and rescue workers were on the scene at the Factory 56 in Sindelfingen, which assembles the S-class model, Bild said.

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“One person was killed, one seriously injured. The background is still unclear,” the police spokesperson was quoted by the newspaper as saying.

Police on Twitter confirmed that there was an operation ongoing at the plant but did not mention any casualties. They were not immediately available for further comment. – Reuters