Two individuals, each 44, had been killed in a capturing on the Mercedes-Benz Daimler manufacturing facility in Sindelfingen, southern Germany on Thursday, native German police mentioned.

The incident came about at 7:45 a.m. native time. The motive is underneath investigation.

The pressure reported one dying shortly after the capturing, with a closely injured sufferer passing away in hospital care afterward. The perpetrator, 53, has been arrested, the pressure added, noting there was no additional hazard to staff within the plant right now.

Mercedes-Benz confirmed the incident and deaths, stating one particular person is in police custody.

“The individuals concerned within the incident are staff of an exterior service supplier,” the corporate mentioned. “There is no such thing as a longer any hazard to the inhabitants and colleagues in Sindelfingen.”

The police and rescue employees stay on web site, native police mentioned.

The plant employs roughly 35,000 workers and produces a number of Mercedes fashions, together with the E-class mannequin and S-class luxurious sedans, in keeping with the corporate.

— CNBC’s Sophie Kiderlin contributed to this report.