At least two people, including a girl, were killed and three others were injured in a shooting during a hockey game at an ice rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where the attacker also died, according to reports from authorities and local media.

The attack occurred shortly after After 3:00 p.m. at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, during a high school basketball game and a tournament featuring several schools from the area. According to Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves, the first emergency calls were received around 2:28 p.m., reporting multiple gunshots inside the arena. Goncalves confirmed at a press conference that one of the fatalities was a minor, while the second person died later at the hospital. The three injured individuals remain in critical condition. Authorities did not immediately release the identities or ages of the victims. Investigation points to family dispute. Although the investigation is ongoing, the police chief indicated that all signs point to a targeted attack. “It appears to have been a targeted attack, possibly related to a family dispute,” he said, without confirming whether the victims were related to the attacker. National media reports, citing police sources, indicated that the suspect may have shot members of his own family before taking his own life. Videos released by local media show a rapid burst of gunfire—around 13 in just a few seconds—followed by a final shot. The footage shows students, family members, and bystanders throwing themselves to the ground for cover and then running for exits in a panic. The mayor of Pawtucket, Don Grebien, lamented the incident and expressed his condolences to the affected families. “What should have been a joyous occasion,“With dozens of families gathered to celebrate Senior Night, it was marred by violence and fear,” he said in a statement. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee reported that he is in communication with local and state authorities to follow up on the investigation. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), from its Boston division, joined the investigation, as did personnel from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. School officials assured that all students who participated in the gathering are safe and under protection. The community of Pawtucket, a city of approximately 75,000 inhabitants located north of Providence, now faces the impact of a new episode of gun violence that is shaking educational institutions in the United States.