3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey game
Police in Pawtucket said 3 wounded victims were in critical condition and that the incident may have been a ‘targeted’ family dispute
Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game on Monday, authorities said.
Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters that three other victims are hospitalised in critical condition.
“We have three deceased. The suspect, and then we have two victims, and then we have three at the hospital,” said Goncalves.
“It appears that this was a targeted event, that it may be a family dispute,” she said. Goncalves did not provide details about the suspect or the ages of those who were killed, though she said it appeared that both victims were adults.
She said investigators are trying to piece together what happened and speak to witnesses of the shooting inside Dennis M Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, a few miles outside Providence.
They are also reviewing video taken from the hockey game. Unverified footage circulating on social media shows players diving for cover and fans fleeing their seats after popping sounds are heard.