At least two people have died and two others have been injured in the shooting that took place this Thursday at a plant of the Mercedes-Benz automobile consortium in Sindelfingen, in southern Germany, police sources reported..

The Ludwigsburg district police initially reported, through its Twitter account, a deceased person, but, in a new message, reported that another man later died in the hospital where he had been admitted.. The two fatalities are men, according to that source, which also specifies that there are no other people injured..

📍 #Sindelfingen Daimler plant

There is currently a police operation on the factory premises. Police and rescue workers are on duty.

There is no danger to the population. pic.twitter.com/MjrZrKRVGk

— Polizei Ludwigsburg (@PolizeiLB) May 11, 2023

The alleged attacker has been arrested, according to the police source, who has not specified details about his identity or possible motivations.. Police sources reported early in the morning that a strong police operation had been deployed throughout the compound, although the situation was not dangerous for the population..

The police operation began after receiving a warning call early in the morning reporting the shooting, after which the entire compound was cordoned off, while assistance services and ambulances, including two helicopters, traveled to the scene..