'Active shooter situation' at Ohio manufacturing plant leaves 1 dead, 5 injured: police

One person is dead and several others are wounded after a shooting at a cosmetic manufacturing plant in Ohio, according to local police.

New Albany, Ohio, announced on its website that the police were called to an incident involving an active shooter at the KDC/One manufacturing plant around 11 p.m. on Tuesday.

The KDC/One plant is known for providing specialized solutions for top global brands in beauty, personal care, and home care industries as stated on its website.

New Albany Police Chief Greg Jones stated that it is uncertain whether the perpetrator was a plant employee and that the incident seems to have been a deliberate and unexplained assault.

New Albany, Ohio police chief

New Albany Police Chief Greg Jones holds a news conference following a shooting at a cosmetic manufacturing plant late Tuesday night. (WSYX)

Jones also said a firearm was recovered from the scene.

An update posted to the city website at around 2:30 a.m. said officers were finishing evacuating employees from the building. Jones said approximately 150 people were evacuated to a neighboring building.

The investigation remains in its beginning stages, and authorities ask for anyone with information on the suspect or the incident to call them at 614-855-1234.

Fox News Digital has reached out to KDC/One for comment. 

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