Two killed, three injured in shooting at ice rink in Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET, R.I. Three people, including the suspected shooter, were dead and three people were injured in a shooting Monday at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena ice rink during a high school hockey game between two co-op teams.

The names and ages of the victims were not immediately available. The three people in the hospital were in critical condition.

Police Chief Tina Goncalves said it appears a family dispute led to the violence. She said police were still gathering information from witnesses.

"It appears that this was a targeted event, that it may be a family dispute," Goncalves said. "We cannot release the names of the victims because obviously, we want to speak to the family, make sure the family is well aware of what happened before we release that information publicly." ---More...

BREAKING - A man killed his wife and two children at an ice skating rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, before turning the gun on himself. pic.twitter.com/WNF0AIfSit

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A man killed his wife and two children at an ice skating rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, before turning the gun on himself.