UPDATE: Shooting at Rhode Island Ice Skating Rink Leaves 3 Dead, Including Young Girl | WATCH
A shooting occurred Monday afternoon at the indoor ice skating rink during a high-school hockey game. This is a developing story; further details are expected to emerge.
Authorities are responding to a deadly shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, after a gunman opened fire inside the indoor ice skating rink during what officials say was a scheduled hockey event.
Extended footage circulating online shows people running in panic from the rink as gunfire erupted. Witnesses describe chaos inside the arena as families, players, and spectators scrambled for exits and sought shelter nearby.
Officials have confirmed that a young girl was killed in the attack. Four additional victims were transported to area hospitals. Their conditions have not yet been publicly disclosed.
Law enforcement sources say the shooter is also dead. Authorities have not yet clarified whether the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound or from responding officers. The identity of the gunman has not been released.
Police quickly secured the scene, and investigators remain on site as they work to determine a motive and piece together the sequence of events. Additional updates are expected as officials provide further briefings.
This remains a developing story. More information will be added as it becomes available.
Update:
The shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena ice rink on Monday afternoon during a youth hockey game has now been confirmed to have left three people dead, including the suspected shooter, and three others hospitalized with serious injuries, authorities said. Investigators believe the attack was targeted and may be connected to a family dispute, though police have not released details on the relationships involved as they continue to interview witnesses and notify families.