Kyle Vaver, 38, was one of two people killed in a mass shooting at the KDC/ONE cosmetics facility in New Albany, Ohio, on the evening of February 4, 2025. Vaver, a white male from Pickerington and an employee at the plant, was shot once in the head and pronounced dead at the scene at 10:22 p.m., according to the Licking County Coroner’s Office.

Authorities say 28-year-old co-worker Bruce Reginald Foster III allegedly opened fire inside the warehouse, also killing 30-year-old employee Shekhar Chapagai and wounding four others. Foster reportedly fled by rideshare and was arrested about 12 hours later at an apartment near the Ohio State University campus in Columbus; U.S. Marshals used a stun gun during the arrest after he refused commands. Foster has been charged with aggravated murder and is being held on $20 million bond. Investigators described the attack as appearing targeted, though a clear motive has not been established. Witnesses said Foster had been acting unusually and entered the work area without proper safety gear prior to the shooting.

Kyle Vaver is remembered by family, friends, and colleagues as a dedicated, hardworking individual whose death has deeply affected the community. Does anyone who knew Kyle or worked at the New Albany facility have information about his last shift or interactions that evening?