HOCKEY RINK MASS SHOOTING (VICTIMS WERE IN THE AUDIENCE),APPEARS TO BE "FAMILY DISPUTE"; THREE OTHERS--WHO WERE SHOT--ARE IN CRITICAL CONDITION, GUNMAN BLOWS HIS ONE BRAIN CELL OUT TO FINISH OFF THE INSANITY

Anonymous said... HOCKEY RINK MASS SHOOTING (VICTIMS WERE IN THE AUDIENCE),APPEARS TO BE "FAMILY DISPUTE"; THREE OTHERS--WHO WERE SHOT--ARE IN CRITICAL CONDITION, GUNMAN BLOWS HIS ONE BRAIN CELL OUT TO FINISH OFF THE INSANITY (WPRI)A shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket during a high school hockey game Monday killed three people, including the suspected shooter, in what police are calling a “family dispute.” Three other victims who were shot remain in the hospital, Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said in a Monday evening news conference outside the rink. “It appears that this was a targeted event, that it may be a family dispute,” Goncalves said, adding later, “I don’t know the relationship exactly at this point, because it’s still initial but yes, it is family related.” Goncalves said that police responded to an active shooter call at the rink around 2:30 p.m. and found two casualties, one of them the suspect. A third person who was injured later died at the hospital. Names of victims had not been released, Goncalves said, noting police are still working to notify family members. The Presidents’ Day matchup between Coventry-Johnston co-op and St. Raphael-Providence Country Day-North Providence-North Smithfield co-op involved students from multiple schools in the Blackstone Valley. All students from the Coventry Boys Hockey team who were present “have been accounted for and are safe,” Coventry’s superintendent Don Cowart said in a statement. The Providence Country Day school confirmed in an Instagram story that all students, parents and staff who were present at the game are safe. Video taken during the game does not show the shooting, but bursts can be heard before players on both benches duck and spectators begin to flee the arena. --GRA Monday, February 16, 2026 at 7:40:00 PM EST Anonymous said... Forgot to insert "TWO DEAD" in the headline. --GRA Monday, February 16, 2026 at 9:45:00 PM EST