The man accused of killing two people and injuring four others in a February workplace shooting at the cosmetics production facility KDC/ONE in New Albany will undergo psychiatric care before he can stand trail.
Licking County Judge David Branstool made the decision after seeing reports from two psychiatric evaluations, hired by the prosecution and defense.
"What the doctors are saying is at this point he's not able to assist in his defense and hopefully within the next year he'll be able to. That's going to be the doctor's job at this point," said Foster's attorney Brandon Shroy.
Shroy said his client will be transferred from the county jail to a psychiatric treatment facility as soon as a bed is available.
"Twin Valley Behavioral Health has a maximum security wing, so it's essentially a lockdown facility, but it's geared towards behavioral health," Shroy said.
The court allows up to a year of treatment.
"The reports both indicate that he's likely to be restored to competency within the year," Shroy said. "Once they believe that he is competent, which normally happens within a year, they bring him back, they give a report, they say, okay, at this point he's able to proceed in the courtroom setting."
Foster's bond is $20 million. He hasn't been receiving mental health treatment at the Licking County Jail, according to Shroy.
Shakhar Chapagai, 30, and Kyle Vaver, 38, died in the shooting. Both KDC/ONE employees, as was Foster.
