This Wednesday there was a shooting between co-workers at a manufacturing plant. supply of auto parts near Detroit. This incident resulted in the death of a 40 year old man.
The victim has not been identified and a 29-year-old suspect in the shooting is in custody while investigations are underway at Forvia in Highland Park, Michigan. In this place, seats for Stellantis vehicles are manufactured, especially of the Jeep brand.
Local police say the incident started with a fight over the use of a tool inside the compound, but escalated until the men were escorted outside.
The 29-year-old man refused treatment and was about to drive away, but saw the victim sitting in her own vehicle.
“The victim got out and proceeded to approach the shooter in his car. Words were exchanged and then shots were fired.” detailed the Highland Park deputy police chief, Darrell Patterson.
Officers were half a block away when shots were fired and arrived on scene quickly but were unable to do anything for the victim who was pronounced dead at 9:30 a.m. at the Detroit Medical Center Detroit Receiving Hospital.
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“Our priority is the safety of our team and supporting them in any way we can”, the company Forvia said in a statement. “We are working closely with local authorities as they carry out their investigation.”.
According to The Detroit, the shooting occurred a day after the company fired 268 employees in the plant of Highland Park. However, police do not believe the shooting was related to the layoffs.
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