NEW ALBANY — Authorities have arrested the man wanted in connection to the deadly mass shooting at a cosmetics facility in New Albany, Ohio.
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The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Bruce Reginald Foster III, was arrested sometime after 10 a.m. on Wednesday at a home near the Short North Arts District in Columbus, our news partners at WBNS reported. His arrest came after a massive manhunt in central Ohio.
Licking County Common Pleas Court documents obtained by WBNS show Foster is charged with aggravated murder in connection to the shooting that happened at KDC/One Tuesday night.
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As previously reported, police arrived at the warehouse around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday on reports of an active shooter situation.
Six people were found shot, one of which died from their injuries at the scene. The other five victims were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
KDC/One specializes in “beauty, personal care, and home care solutions,” according to its website.
Police confirmed all the victims, as well as Foster, were employees of the company.
New Albany Police Chief Greg Jones told WBNS that the shooting appeared to have been a targeted arrack. Employees interviewed by police said there was no apparent conflict and said Foster did not appear to be in any trouble at work.
Police are still working to learn what the motive was.
“This has been a very tragic situation. Our thoughts go out to the victims, their families and everybody that works at this facility. This is something that we hoped would never happen in our community, but we prepare for it, and this is where we are now,” Jones said.
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