Man accused in fatal shooting near New Albany arrested in Virginia

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man accused in the fatal shooting of a woman near New Albany was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Virginia.

36-year-old Ryan Polk was arrested in Springfield, Va. on Monday and charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of 31-year-old Morgan Bruster on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Polk was taken into custody after attempting to drive away from authorities and is being held at Fairfax County Jail.

Police were called to the 7000 block of Stapleton Drive in the Central College neighborhood on Feb. 23 near New Albany, Ohio for a well-being check just after 6:30 p.m., according to the Columbus Division of Police. Bruster was found with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at 6:58 p.m. after medics arrived.

Five days after the shooting, Polk was charged in Franklin County Municipal Court and authorities discovered he fled Ohio. Court records do not indicate when Polk will be extradited back to Columbus.