2 killed, several injured in 'targeted' shooting at ice skating rink in Rhode Island: Police

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Source: ABC News

Two victims were killed and several were injured from an apparently targeted shooting at an ice skating rink in Rhode Island on Monday, authorities said.

The gunshots rang out around 2:30 p.m. at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, about 5 miles outside of Providence, according to Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves.

Besides the two victims killed, three people who were shot and injured have been taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said.

The shooting appears to be a targeted and "family-related," the chief said, describing it as possibly a family dispute.

Read more: https://abcnews.com/US/shooting-reported-ice-skating-rink-rhode-island/story?id=130214920

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