One person is dead and several others are injured after a shooting in a cosmetic factory in Ohio, according to the local police.
The city of New Albany, Ohio, Posted on her website that the police responded to an “active shot situation” in the KDC/One Manufacturing Plant just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday.
The facility produces “Solutions with added value for many of the world’s leading brands in the beauty, personal care and home care categories,” said the De Plant website.
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The police in New Albany, Ohio, responded to a shooting in a production facility late Tuesday evening after an active shooter had killed one person and injured five others. (WSYX)
Details about the incident were limited, but the city confirmed that one person was killed and Five others were taken to the hospital.
The suspect has been identified by the authorities and is taken into custody, the police said.
The KDC/One production facility at 8825 Smiths Mill RD. North in New Albany, Ohio, seen during the day. (Google Maps)
New Albany police chief Greg Jones said he could not say whether the suspect was an employee at the factory or not, and that it is one “Targeted attack” Without a motive, at the moment.
The New Albany Police Chief Greg Jones holds a press conference after a shooting in a cosmetic factory late on Tuesday evening. (WSYX)
Jones also said that a firearm from the scene was restored.
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An update that was placed on the city website around 2:30 am, said that officers had finished evacuating employees from the building. Jones said about 150 people were evacuated to a neighboring building.
The investigation remains in the initial phase and authorities ask everyone with information about the suspect or the incident to call them on 614-855-1234.
Fox News Digital has contacted KDC/One for comments.
