Police cars and ambulances in front of the Daimler plant in Sindelfingen: At least two people were killed with gunfire on Thursday morning. © Julian Rettig
Two 44-year-old men died in shots fired at the Mercedes factory in Sindelfingen. The police arrested a 53-year-old. The news ticker.
Update from May 11, 13:42 p.m.: Now a Daimler employee who is said to have been in the production hall during the incident is speaking out. "Suddenly, it was said: Quickly get out of here, there was shooting," the man told Focus. "My colleagues and I were able to observe how the police pushed a person to the ground. Gradually, more and more police officers came. We heard someone shouting: you bastard shot him! At that moment, I realized that someone was going crazy here."
Shots at Daimler: Now Mercedes reports – "News from Sindelfingen have deeply dismayed us"
Update from May 11, 12:38 p.m.: After the shooting at the Mercedes plant in Sindelfingen, the group has issued a further statement. "We were deeply shocked and shocked by the tragic news from Sindelfingen this morning. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and all colleagues on the ground." He continued: "We confirm that two people have died. One person is in police custody." The group also confirms: "These are employees of an external service provider."
News from Sindelfingen: Police comment in press release on Mercedes crime
Update from May 11, 11:48 a.m.: Now, for the first time, the police are commenting on the incident at the Daimler plant in a press release. Rescue workers are still on site in large numbers, and the entire factory premises are secured. The perpetrator was arrested, there is no danger to the population.
At 7:45 a.m., a 53-year-old entered a production hall at the Mercedes plant in Sindelfingen, police said. Then the man opened fire on two 44-year-olds, both died from the injuries. The plant security then arrested him in the hall and later handed him over to the police. His motive is not yet known.
The police are on site with a large contingent. © Julian Rettig/dpa
Shots fired at Mercedes plant in Sindelfingen today: Another victim died
Update from May 11, 11:26 a.m.: A second man has died after the shooting at the Daimler plant in Sindelfingen. This was announced by a police spokesman for the German Press Agency. Both fatalities are 44 years old.
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Update from May 11, 10:35 a.m.: The Stuttgart public prosecutor's office assumes a lone perpetrator after the terrible crime in Sindelfingen. The officials ruled out a killing spree, therefore. A spokesman said on Thursday. A 53-year-old man has been arrested. He did not want to give further details about the crime, the victims or the suspect.
A Mercedes spokeswoman told the Stuttgarter Nachrichten: "We first have to gather the information," she said. Meanwhile, Bild.de reports, with reference to several employees of the Mercedes-Benz plant, that the attack is said to have been directed specifically against a team leader.
A police vehicle is parked at a Mercedes-Benz plant. © Julian Rettig/dpa
Initial report: Sindelfingen – Shots were fired at the Mercedes plant in Sindelfingen on Thursday morning (11 May). According to the police, one person was killed and one person was seriously injured. A first suspect has already been arrested, as the Ludwigsburg police have now confirmed on Twitter. "There is no longer any danger to the employees at the plant," it continues.
Shots fired at the Mercedes plant in Sindelfingen: At least one dead and several injured
In addition to the police, rescue workers were also on site. Accordingly, there was no danger to the population. The background to the shooting is probably still unclear. The officials did not initially provide information about the perpetrator. According to Bild, employees report that the scene of the crime is the automaker's Factory 56, where the S-Class is also produced.
Shots fired at the Daimler plant in Sindelfingen: 35,000 employees work at the site
According to reports, a special task force is said to have been deployed. According to the Group, the Mercedes-Benz site in Sindelfingen, with a history of more than a hundred years, is the most traditional vehicle plant of the Mercedes-Benz Group AG. In Sindelfingen, vehicles of the upper and luxury class are produced, including the Mercedes S-Class and Mercedes Maybach S-Class. Around 35,000 employees work at the site.
Most recently, Mercedes-Benz made headlines because the carmaker had apparently been the victim of a corruption case. In Stuttgart there was even a raid.