Police and members of the family stand outdoors the Dennis M Lynch Area, an indoor ice skating rink, after a capturing in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S., on February 16, 2026.
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Authorities stated three individuals have been killed, together with the suspect, at a capturing at a Rhode Island hockey rink on Monday (February 16, 2026) afternoon.
Pawtucket Chief Tina Goncalves informed reporters that three different victims are hospitalised in important situation. Authorities stated they consider the capturing was a focused assault stemming from a household dispute.
Outdoors the sector, tearful households and highschool hockey gamers nonetheless in uniform might be seen hugging earlier than they boarded a bus to depart the world. Roads surrounding the sector have been shut down as a heavy police presence remained and helicopters flew overhead.
Messages looking for remark have been left for Pawtucket police and a spokesperson for the town’s mayor. An e-mail message left for a spokesperson with an area hospital additionally was not instantly returned.
Pawtucket is nestled simply north of Windfall and proper below the Massachusetts state border. A city of slightly below 80,000, Pawtucket had up till just lately been referred to as the house to Hasbro’s headquarters, and Mr. Potato Head license plates are proudly featured on autos across the city.
Printed – February 17, 2026 04:14 am IST