A co-worker shot and killed an employee at a California Tesla plant Monday after an argument earlier in the day, police say.
Fremont police said in a statement that first responders were called to the Tesla building just before 3:30 p.m. Monday.Police said the victim was shot in the parking lot after having finished a shift at the factory.
Detectives arrested a 29-year-old man who worked with the victim. The man was booked into jail on a homicide warrant. The man had a loaded .223 caliber short-barrel rifle in his vehicle, the same caliber as shell casings found at the scene, police said. Police said the suspect and victim had been arguing earlier in the day and that the suspect had suddenly walked off the job.Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment., Tesla describes its factory in Fremont as"one of the world's most advanced automotive plants" with 5.3 million square feet of manufacturing and office space across 370 acres of land.Tesla is headed by
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