Multiple people have been rushed to hospital following a in a factory.

Authorities have confirmed an "active shooter situation" is ongoing at a warehouse in New Albany, Ohio, which is five hours behind the UK. At least five people have been shot, according to local media.

An alert issued by the City of New Albany reads: "New Albany Police are currently responding to an active shooter situation at KDC/One. It is currently an active scene, and police are locking down the building. Residents should avoid the area."

It is understood cosmetics are manufactured at the plant, where employees work throughout the night. Reports of the shooting emerged at just around 10.30pm last night local time there. Police urge anyone who can assist in the investigation to call NAPD at 614-855-1234.

KDC/One's LinkedIn page reads: "The KDC/One Columbus facility is one of the foundational members of the KDC/One network and a significant producer of specialty and personal care products."

The facility is just one of 24 manufactures located in the New Albany Beauty Park and has produced more than 1.5 billion units in over 3,000 different SKUs since its opening in 2012.

One suspect has been found and is in custody, according to local media. It is unclear if there could be more suspects. A large police presence, however remains outside the factory. Writing on social media, someone described the scenes as "worrying".

This incident comes less than 24 hours after one person was shot dead in Hamilton during the early hours of Tuesday. Hamilton police said they were alerted of shots being fired on Clovernook Drive at around 5.45am (local time). The shooting took place following an "altercation" between two people that ended with one person being killed, the police added.

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