Mass capturing at Rhode Island ice rink leaves one useless and a number of individuals injured | EUROtoday

A mass capturing at an indoor ice rink in Rhode Island has left one useless and a number of others injured.

Chaos erupted on the Dennis M Lynch Arena in Pawtucket on Monday afternoon, as gunfire rang out throughout a highschool hockey recreation.

One individual died, and 4 others have been rushed to the hospital, based on native studies. The suspected shooter has additionally reportedly died.

The Pawtucket mayor’s workplace stated a younger lady was killed within the capturing in a press release shared by native outlet WJAR. Local officers stated authorities aren’t looking for some other suspects within the capturing.

The Providence Police Department introduced on X that it was “monitoring the situation” and had officers on the rink “providing assistance.”

State law enforcement officials have been seen outdoors the ice rink behind crime scene tape.

The capturing occurred throughout a hockey recreation between two native co-op groups: Coventry-Johnston and St. Raphael-Providence Country Day-North Providence-North Smithfield.

It’s unclear what led to the capturing at the moment.

A Walgreens worker informed WPRI that panicked patrons got here into the close by pharmacy saying there was a capturing. The police have been referred to as.

Coventry and Johnston faculty districts stated that every one of their college students are believed to be secure.

“We have been informed that students are secured in multiple locations. At this time, we are still working to confirm the status and location of all individuals,” Coventry’s superintendent, Don Cowart, said in a message shared by WJAR.

Johnston Public Schools said, per WJAR, “We have confirmed that our Johnston High School student-athlete who was participating in the game is safe. We are also aware of another Johnston student who was in attendance, and that student is safe as well.

“At this time, to the best of our knowledge, no Johnston High School students were harmed during this incident.”

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