One dead and four injured by active shooter at high school hockey game

UPDATE: Officials are confirming now that two individuals have been killed and three have been injured at a shooting at an arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island today.

An update from 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.

The suspect is dead from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. The FBI added that there's "no imminent threat to public safety."

The FBI is responding to the scene and will provide state and local law enforcement with any necessary resources, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an updated version of our earlier published story concerning an active shooter during a high school hockey game in Rhode Island. Read below for our earlier article, published as events occurred and as information was available.

According to multiple online reports, an active shooter has killed one and injured four others at a high school boys hockey game at Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Reports indicate that shots were fired from the stands behind Blackstone Valley School's players bunch and that police and EMT rushed to the arena to secure the scene.

Officials have not released the identities of the alleged killer or any victims and have not released any official details. According to ABC News, the alleged shooter took their own life at the scene.

ABC News is also reporting that one young girl has been killed in the incident and that the extent of injuries to others are not yet know, but it's believed that four individuals have been rushed to hospital.

Providence Police said on social media they were "monitoring the situation in Pawtucket" and that officers remained on the scene providing assistance as of 3:44 p.m. local time. The department added that more information would be available as it came.

Some videos on social media show the reaction from first responders:

Blackstone Valley High School has released a statement on the ongoing situation.

"We are aware of a serious reported incident at Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, where our Boys Hockey team was playing," the message said. "Information is still developing, and we are actively working with event staff and local authorities to understand the situation."

"We have been informed that multiple students are secured in multiple locations. At this time, we are still working to confirm the status and location of all individuals," the statement continued. "Our priority is the safety of our students and staff, and we are moving as quickly as possible to gather accurate information."

More to come as more information is released to the public.