Germany: Two dead after shooting in Baden-Württemberg

Two people were killed and another critically injured after shots were fired at a machine-building company in the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg, police said, Report informs via DW.

The shooting occurred after a masked individual entered the firm's premises in Bad Friedrichshall, a town some 60 kilometers (37.3 miles) north of Stuttgart, at around 5:45 p.m. local time (1645 GMT).

After deploying a helicopter as part of a manhunt, police said the prime suspect was apprehended by special forces in Sekach, a town 30km to the north.

Police said on Tuesday evening that the injured person remained in a critical condition.