Shooting at Mercedes Factory in Germany Leaves 2 Dead; Suspect Detained

Shooting at Mercedes Factory in Germany Leaves 2 Dead; Suspect Detained
Police vehicles are parked in Sindelfingen, Germany, on May 11, 2023. Julian Rettig/dpa via AP
The Associated Press
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BERLIN—A man opened fire at a Mercedes-Benz factory in southwestern Germany on Thursday, leaving two people dead, authorities and the company said.

The shooting occurred in Sindelfingen, a city near Stuttgart. The suspect, a 53-year-old Turkish citizen, was taken into custody, the Stuttgart prosecutor’s office said.