Production at Mercedes' plant near Stuttgart will be halted until the end of the week following a fatal shooting on its grounds car auto cars
. The plant in Sindelfingen, which is near Stuttgart, employs around 35,000 people, and it was evacuated following the first reports of gunfire. The automaker will halt production at the plant until the end of the week.“We are deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic news from Sindelfingen this morning,” said Mercedes in a statement. “Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and all colleagues on site.
Police say they are still gathering information in relation to this event and that staff are being provided with psychological support. The shooting comes as Germany considers imposing stricter gun laws following a shooting in Hamburg in March.
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