Suspect among 3 killed after 'targeted' shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game
Family dispute may be behind the violence at Dennis M. Lynch Arena, suspect police
Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game on Monday, authorities said.
Pawtucket Police Chief, Tina Goncalves stated that three other victims remain hospitalized in critical condition.
"It appears that this was a targeted event and it may have stemmed from 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 the victims were adults.
Authorities were continuing to piece together what happened and interview witnesses, she said.
The incident occurred 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, were seen hugging before boarding a bus to leave the area. Roads surrounding the arena were shut down as a heavy police presence remained and helicopters flew overhead.
Pawtucket, a city of just under 80,000 residents, is located north of Providence along the Massachusetts state border. The city was, until recently, home to the headquarters of Hasbro.
