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In Rhode Island. Several injured - shooter Down
Details to come
Coverage in CNN now
https://cbs12.com/news/nation-world/police-presence-dennis-m-lynch-arena-andrew-d-ferland-way-pawtucket-rhode-island-february-16-2026
Pawtucket mayor's office said Monday that a young girl was killed and four people were injured in a shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena ice rink during a high school hockey game between two co-op teams.
The mayor's office said the shooter was dead and that police were not looking for anyone else.
The teams that were playing were Coventry-Johnston co-op and St. Raphael-Providence Country Day-North Providence-North Smithfield co-op.
mzmolly
(52,732 posts)Ocelot II
(129,867 posts)senseandsensibility
(24,519 posts)malaise
(294,522 posts)A young girl and shooter
chouchou
(2,978 posts)That would really be weird...and sad..
Happened at a hockey rink - two teams were playing
obamanut2012
(29,279 posts)Response to malaise (Original post)
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Vinca
(53,627 posts)SuzyandPuffpuff
(463 posts)... and on and on and on it goes. So sick of this hatred. Young old black white male female hate hate hate ..needs to fucking stop
malaise
(294,522 posts)rich poor - the gun manufacturers are filthy rich.
BeneteauBum
(370 posts)Peace ☮️
Beringia
(5,431 posts)Shooting at Rhode Island ice rink leaves at least two people dead
At least two people are dead in an apparent mass shooting at an indoor ice rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday afternoon, officials told the WPRI local news outlet.
Police confirmed to the outlet that the suspect is dead. A local sports reporter, Branden Mello, said that one of the shooting victims also died.
The shooting allegedly took place during a boys hockey game between two local schools.
Shots came from behind the stands, according to Mello. He also reported that a local father is being hailed as a hero after grabbing a gun from the shooter, though the shooter also had a second weapon.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/16/rhode-island-ice-rink-shooting-pawtucket
malaise
(294,522 posts)Rec
Mosby
(19,383 posts)Nt.
Bluetus
(2,534 posts)aeromanKC
(3,863 posts)I know I know, I'm dating myself there.
Evolve Dammit
(21,656 posts)calimary
(89,408 posts)When? Does it even make sense to hold out hope anymore?
Sadly enough, the thing many of us now go straight to is how long before the next one?
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(13,557 posts)PoindexterOglethorpe
(28,493 posts)I mean, honestly. How boring would it be to live in a country without daily gun violence?
Although I'd be willing to try.
calimary
(89,408 posts)Exp
(844 posts)BeneteauBum
(370 posts)Peace ☮️
Beringia
(5,431 posts)PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) The father of a North Providence High School senior shot five members of the students family at a hockey game Monday, killing two and injuring three others before killing himself, Target 12 has confirmed.
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/blackstone-valley/multiple-people-shot-at-pawtucket-ice-skating-rink/
The students mother was killed at the rink, while a sibling died at the hospital, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the incident.
The three other family members were in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital as of late Monday afternoon, a spokesperson for Brown Health confirmed. No names have been released so far.
This is horrifying
johnp3907
(4,265 posts)Almost makes you think celebrating violence is a bad idea!
MIButterfly
(2,391 posts)Another day, another shooting. When will it end?