Multiple schools were part of senior night hockey game, state rep. says
Rhode Island State Rep. Cherie Cruz told CBS Boston multiple schools in the area were part of the senior night hockey game on Monday as the shooting occured.
“A lot of different players from Coventry, from East Providence, from Saint Rays [Saint Raphael Academy]. So there’s a lot from cities and towns here today,” Cruz said at the scene.
Students from different schools were playing on the same team, Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves also said.
Officials from Coventry Public Schools and Providence Country Day have confirmed all their student athletes have been accounted for.
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2 victims killed in possible “family dispute,” 3 wounded, police chief says
Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves confirmed two adult victims are dead and three people are in critical condition in what investigators believe was a targeted shooting “that may be a family dispute.”
The suspect is also confirmed dead, Goncalves said at a news conference.
“We’re putting all the pieces together. It appears [the suspect is dead] from a self-inflicted gun wound,” the police chief said.
Providence Country Day says its students and staff are safe
Kevin Folan, the head of schools at Providence Country Day, said in a statement: “We are shocked and saddened by the shooting at today’s hockey game. We can confirm that the PCD students, parents, and staff that were present are safe at this time.”
Folan said, “We will communicate any further updates to the PCD community directly and support services will be available to students, families, and staff who may need them.”
Providence Country Day is a private school located in East Providence.
Coventry schools superintendent says students are “accounted for and are safe”
In an email to the Coventry Public Schools community, Superintendent Don Cowart said all of their students “have been accounted for and are safe.”
The Coventry boys’ hockey team was playing at the rink at the time of the shooting, Cowart said.
“An officer from the Coventry Police Department is on scene and remains with our students,” Cowart said. “Staff are also with the team, and we are continuing to monitor the situation while reunification plans are coordinated.”
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee: “I am praying for Pawtucket”
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said in a Facebook post that he and Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien are monitoring the incident and that state police are working with local law enforcement.Â
“I am praying for Pawtucket and everyone involved,” McKee said.
