Two people were killed and several others injured in a "targeted" shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday, according to authorities. The suspect, who was involved in a family dispute, is also dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said. The incident occurred during a high school boys' hockey game, prompting responses from local, state, and federal law enforcement, including the ATF and FBI.
The shooting took place around 2:30 p.m. at the arena, located about 5 miles outside of Providence, according to ABC News. CBS affiliate WPRI reported that several schools were participating in the hockey game at the time of the shooting. The mother of one of the players ran back into the arena to find her son after the incident, according to a recent update.
In other Olympic news, the U.S. women's hockey team advanced to the gold-medal game at the Milan Cortina Games after defeating Sweden 5-0 on Monday, guaranteeing hardware for the eighth straight Winter Olympics, as reported by CBS News. Aerin Frankel recorded her third shutout of the tournament, while goals were scored by Cayla Barnes, Abbey Murphy, Kendall Coyne Schofield, Hayley Scamurra, and Taylor Heise. The U.S. team has yet to trail or be tied after 0-0 in the tournament.
The United States is fielding its largest Winter Olympics team ever for the 2026 Games, with 232 athletes competing, according to CBS News. The U.S. brought home the most medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, but Norway led the medal count at the last Winter Games.
Meanwhile, blizzard conditions during the alpine skiing men's slalom competition at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games caused chaos for the participants, according to Fox News. Out of the 96 competitors, 52 were unable to complete their first runs due to the snowy conditions.
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