A masked man started shooting at people at the headquarters of a company in Bad Friedrichshall in Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany. Two people are dead and one is in a critical condition. A local police spokesman said a manhunt for the attacker was underway.
The Bild daily reported that the attack occurred shortly before 6 p.m. at the headquarters of the family company, which has been producing gears for over 50 years. He said that preliminary findings show that the victims were its employees.
The police informed on website X that a large operation is currently underway to catch the perpetrator. A police helicopter was sent into action. “The attacker managed to escape. The manhunt for him is in full swing. The police believe that he acted alone,” added “Bild”.
Currently, there is no threat to the public – said a police spokesman, quoted by the dpa agency.
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