BREAKING: Sh*ts Fired At Rhode Island Ice Skating Rink — Multiple Victims

This afternoon, a horrific shooting took place during a high school boys’ hockey game at an indoor ice skating rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Tragically, at least one young girl was killed.

Four others were hospitalized with injuries.

The shooter has also been reported dead.

Footage from the terrifying moment shots rang out in the middle of the game has been shared online:

🚨 BREAKING: A terrifying shooting just happened at a skating rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island at a high school boys' hockey game

Chilling footage captures the moment it began.

One young female victim killed, suspect is also dead

Pray for the families 🙏🏻pic.twitter.com/0KVAQJyypo

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BREAKING: New video captures the moment shots were fired at ice skating rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

The shooting occurred at Dennis M Lynch Arena. A young girl was killed with four others hospitalized. The shooter is dead. pic.twitter.com/Ct89Kv7haD

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Police were seen swarming the ice rink after the shooting.

See for yourself:

NOW: Heavy police response to shooting at indoor ice skating rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island; suspect dead, multiple shot — WPRI

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This clip from a local news channel has more details about the terrible shooting:

🚨 BREAKING:

🇺🇸 The mayor’s office confirms a young girl was killed and 4 others were hospitalized in a shooting at a Pawtucket, Rhode Island ice skating rink.

Officials say the shooter is dead.pic.twitter.com/Xcqx6Sb7MA https://t.co/S53Ac2yzyT

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 16, 2026

At this time, we don’t know any details about the gunman or his motive.

WPRI reported that the shooter was an unidentified man:

The deceased suspect was a man, who has not been identified at this time. The condition of the people in the hospital was unknown as of 4 p.m.

One student leaving the rink told 12 News he recalled hearing several “bangs” and then people began to run for the exits as they realized they were hearing gunshots.

An employee of a nearby Walgreens told Target 12 that people came into the pharmacy panicking, saying there had been a shooting. The employee said they called 911 and closed the store.

The shooting triggered a massive police response, as law enforcement vehicles surrounded the arena. Shortly after the shooting, a large crowd of hockey players were seen standing outside the arena, some still in their socks after removing their ice skates, before they were taken away.

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee says he and the mayor are monitoring the situation.

Per NBC Boston:

The shooting took place at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, where a huge police presence was seen on Monday. The entrance was taped off.

Gov. Dan McKee said he was monitoring what happened at Dennis M. Lynch Arena.

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“I just spoke with Mayor Grebien as well as the Rhode Island State Police who are working with local law enforcement,” he said in a statement, adding, “I am praying for Pawtucket and everyone involved.”

This is absolutely terrible.

Please pray for all of the victims and their loved ones.

How does that sound?