Three people have been killed in a shooting at an ice rink in the US, authorities said.The shooting happened at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, at around 2.30pm local time (7.30pm UK time) on Monday, where a youth hockey game was scheduled.
The suspect is among the three people who have died in what authorities said they believe was a targeted attack stemming from a family dispute.
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Police and ATF agents outside the ice rink. Pic: AP
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A father hugs his son outside of the Lynch Arena. Pic: AP
The suspect appears to have died from a “self-inflicted gun[shot] wound”, while two “adults” were killed in the shooting, Pawtucket Police chief Tina Goncalves said.
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Three other people sustained gunshot injuries and are in critical condition in hospital, the police chief said.
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