Suspect on the Run After Deadly Mass Shooting at Warehouse

A shooting at a warehouse in New Albany, Ohio, on Tuesday night left one person dead and five others injured.

Authorities are searching for the suspect, who fled the scene, according to WSYX.

Law enforcement officials are looking for Bruce Reginald Foster III, who was employed at the KDC/ONE warehouse, a company specializing in beauty products.

New Albany Police Chief Greg Jones stated that Foster had been working for several hours before the shooting took place at approximately 10:30 p.m.

Co-workers “did say that nobody here noticed any type of confrontation or anything that might have triggered this,” Jones said on Wednesday morning.

Police recovered the firearm believed to have been used at the crime scene.

“This appears at this point to be a targeted attack,” Jones said, confirming that Foster is the only suspect.

Authorities have been actively searching for Foster.

“We had addresses that we thought the suspect might be at; our officers and our partners went to those addresses,” Jones said. “The ones we’ve checked so far … we’ve not been able to find him.”

At the time of the shooting, about 150 employees were inside the warehouse, with some unaware of the incident due to the facility's size.

“This is something that we hoped that would never happen in our community,” Jones said.

This marks the third shooting at a central Ohio warehouse since 2022.

“We’re doing everything we can to bring this individual into custody and also to ensure the safety of our citizens,” Jones said, as reported by USA Today.

In a statement posted on the New Albany website, Jones described the event as “a heartbreaking and tragic situation.”

“Our officers, alongside multiple agencies, responded swiftly to protect lives and secure the scene. We train for situations like this, and while it is something no community ever wants to face, we were prepared to act quickly and effectively. We will continue working to bring this situation to a full resolution.”