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Bruce Lab

Case from Orrville, OH dated Jan 22, 2026

Victim Details

Bruce Lab

Male

White / Caucasian

Orrville

OH

2026-01-22

46

Bruce

Lab

07/08/2026

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Bruce Edward Lab, Jr., a 46-year-old man, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Thursday, January 22, 2026, in what police are investigating as a murder-suicide. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the Orrville power plant on Perry Street, where Lab was the superintendent. He had worked at the power plant since he was 18, working his way up to the leadership position.

Authorities were called to the scene around 3:17 p.m. for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found Lab wit ...
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  • https://www.cleveland19.com: Victim identified in murder-suicide at Orrville power plant
  • Bruce Edward Lab, Jr. Obituary January 22, 2026
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