Shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink leaves 3 dead, including the suspect, and 3 hospitalized

One person was killed and four others were hospitalized in a shooting at an ice skating rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Published: February 16, 2026 3:46pm

Updated: February 16, 2026 5:11pm

Two people were killed and three others are hospitalized in a shooting at an ice skating rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where two schools were playing ice hockey, according to WPRI in Pawtucket. One of the victims died in the hospital.

The suspect is also dead.

An employee at a nearby Walgreens told the news outlet that people came streaming into the store following the shooting to report the incident. Those people then hid in the store while an employee called 911. 

This is a breaking story. 

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