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After the fatal shots at Ayhan B.* († 44) and Özkan K.* († 44) at the Mercedes factory in Sindelfingen, about 1,000 people gathered at the local Ditib mosque for a funeral prayer. The event passed off peacefully and undisturbed on Saturday, a police spokesperson reports when asked. According to the city, the mosque belongs to the Turkish-Muslim community of Sindelfingen.
The background to the attack remained unclear – the alleged gunman Murat D.* (53) has not yet commented on it, the detectives reported on Friday. The Turk gave the magistrate no information. Over the weekend, the detectives initially gave no further comment on the case, which had also caused a stir in Turkey.
Murat D. killed with a gun
The alleged shooter is in custody – he is charged with two counts of manslaughter. To clarify the fact, the police set up a 17-member investigative team called “Halle”. According to the public prosecutor, nothing is excluded, not even a political background.
The suspect allegedly fired a gun that he probably possessed illegally on Thursday. All three men worked for the logistics company Rhenus. A police spokesman did not provide information about the nationality of the victims.
The E-Class rolls off the assembly line in Sindelfingen
There should be a minute of silence at the Sindelfingen plant near Stuttgart on Monday (2:30 p.m.), a company spokesperson said on Sunday. “Employees from other locations are also invited to take a moment to reflect.” There will also be a separate memorial and information event for the affected employees in the factory hall before the start of production.
Around 35,000 employees work on the huge site near Stuttgart. In addition to the E-Class, the S-Class and its electric counterpart, the EQS, also roll off the assembly line. (SDA)
* Names known
Source: Blick
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