2023 Mercedes-Benz factory shooting
On 11 May 2023, a man opened fire in a Mercedes-Benz factory in Sindelfingen, a city near Stuttgart, Germany, killing two people.[1] The perpetrator, a 53-year-old man, was taken into custody.[2] Police tweeted that there was no further danger to employees at the plant.[3]
Reuters noted that the "incident was the latest of a number of mass shootings in Germany in recent years, many of which had a connection with extremism." As of 11 May 2023 no motive has been established.[4]
References
- ^ "Mercedes-Benz shooting: Two killed at factory in Germany". BBC News. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ Amann, Christina; Wissenbach, Ilona (2023-05-11). "Shooting at German Mercedes plant leaves two dead; man arrested". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ Ziady, Nadine Schmidt, Hanna (2023-05-11). "Two dead in shooting at Mercedes-Benz plant in Germany | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Amann, Christina; Wissenbach, Ilona (2023-05-11). "Shooting at German Mercedes plant kills two; production halted". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-08-10.