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Foster Trial Hinges on Mental State | Columbus News
A Columbus man accused of a deadly February 2025 shooting at a New Albany facility faces trial August 24 in a high-stakes bench trial where Judge David Branstool will decide his fate. Charged with aggravated murder and attempted murder, Bruce Foster’s case hinges on his mental state at the time — with conflicting psychiatric opinions and a defense claiming he suffered delusions. The victims’ families have also sued the facility’s owners, alleging negligence and failure to act on prior threats. Foster, jailed since September 22 on a $20 million bond, was initially deemed incompetent but later…
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