A major police operation is under way after the incident in the German town of Bad Friedrichshall. The alleged perpetrator is on the run.

One person was critically wounded in the incident while the prime suspect remains on the run, police said, adding that a helicopter has been deployed to help track down the alleged perpetrator.

Helicopter deployed as manhunt gets underway
The shooting occurred after a masked individual entered the firm’s premises in Bad Friedrichshall, a town some 60 kilometers (37.3 miles) to the north of Stuttgart, at around 5:45 p.m. local time (1645 GMT), police said.

“Two men were shot dead in Bad Friedrichshall in the early evening,” local police said in a statement. “Another man was critically injured. A manhunt is underway.”