A capturing Wednesday at an automotive provider plant close to Detroit left one man useless, based on police.

An argument amongst workers started Wednesday morning contained in the Forvia plant in Highland Park, Mich., earlier than spilling out into the gated parking zone the place pictures have been fired, mentioned Deputy Chief Darrell Patterson of the Highland Park Police Division.

A 40-year-old man was transported to a hospital and pronounced useless, Patterson mentioned. A 29-year-old suspect was apprehended on the scene.

“It was some combat over instruments and use of instruments,” Patterson mentioned. “A number of males obtained right into a bodily altercation. The combat was damaged up by the safety members, and people workers have been despatched dwelling.”

Forvia spokeswoman Misty Matthews mentioned the plant was persevering with to function however some workers opted to go dwelling after the capturing.

“Our precedence is the protection of our staff and supporting them in any means we will,” Matthews mentioned in a press release. “We’re working carefully with the native authorities as they conduct their investigation.”

The corporate is shedding 268 workers on the plant on account of transferring its metals work to Mexico, Crain’s Detroit Enterprise reported Tuesday. Patterson mentioned there seems to be no connection between the layoffs and the capturing. Crain’s is an affiliate of Automotive Information.

Highland Park police are investigating the incident.

Forvia, which modified its title earlier this yr from Faurecia, has its North American base in Auburn Hills, Mich., in suburban Detroit. The Highland Park plant provides seats for the Jeep Wagoneer program at Warren Truck Meeting Plant, which is a part of Stellantis.