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Police respond to reports of multiple people hurt in a shooting at a Rhode Island hockey rink

On Monday, a shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, during a youth hockey game resulted in three fatalities, including the suspect.

By  KIMBERLEE KRUESIAssociated Press (AP)Filed 2026-02-16 · 21:23 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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On Monday, a shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, during a youth hockey game resulted in three fatalities, including the suspect. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves stated that three additional victims are hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities believe the shooting was a targeted event, possibly stemming from a family dispute. While details about the suspect and victims' ages are limited, both deceased victims appear to be adults. Police are actively investigating the incident, interviewing witnesses, and securing the area, which is just north of Providence.

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Pawtucket is nestled just north of Providence and right under the Massachusetts state border.

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The shooting happened at Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket.

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Three other victims are hospitalized in critical condition.

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Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game Monday.

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It appears that this was a targeted event, that it may be a family dispute.

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Pawtucket, R.I. (AP) — Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game Monday, authorities said.Pawtucket-police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31573" data-entity-type="organization">Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters that three other victims are hospitalized in critical condition. “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.Authorities were continuing to try to piece together what happened and speak with witnesses, she said.The shooting happened at Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, a few miles outside Providence.Outside the arena, tearful families and high school hockey players still in uniform could be seen hugging before they boarded a bus to leave the area. Roads surrounding the arena were shut down as a heavy police presence remained and helicopters flew overhead.Pawtucket is nestled just north of Providence and right under the Massachusetts state border. A town of just under 80,000, Pawtucket had up until recently been known as the home to Hasbro’s headquarters.___This story has been corrected to show that the shooting occurred on Monday, not Tuesday.
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