Pawtucket mayor points assertion: “We’re a metropolis in mourning”
Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien referred to as the taking pictures on the Dennis M. Lynch Area “a horrible tragedy” in an announcement issued Monday night time.
“What ought to have been a joyful event, with dozens of households, college students, and supporters gathered to rejoice Senior Night time for the BVS (Blackstone Valley Colleges) cooperative hockey workforce throughout a highschool matchup in opposition to the Coventry-Johnston cooperative workforce, was as an alternative marked by violence and concern,” the mayor’s statement read.
Grebien stated town is working intently with regulation enforcement and the legal professional common’s workplace within the ongoing investigation.
“Pawtucket is a powerful and resilient neighborhood, however tonight we’re a metropolis in mourning,” Grebien stated. “We’ll stand collectively to assist all these affected within the tough days forward, and we’ll preserve the general public up to date as confirmed information grow to be obtainable.”
Mother says she ran again in hockey area to search out her son
The mom of one of many hockey gamers described seeing first responders performing CPR within the stands of the Dennis M. Lynch Area after she ran again inside to search out her son.
“You do not know what is going on on at first. You simply hear the loud noises. And we’re used to the children banging on the board with their skates, so we thought it was that at the beginning,” Melissa Dunn, whose son is a sophomore goalie on one of many groups, told reporters outside the police station after giving witness statements.
Dunn recalled screaming for her son to get down earlier than he and different gamers went throughout the ice to the locker room.
“We ran out of the rink … Your first thought is ‘the place’s my child?'” she stated. “I attempted to get again within the rink, and I truly acquired again in there to search out out the place he was, and I noticed them doing CPR within the stands and it was simply actually disturbing.”
Federal brokers helping native regulation enforcement, FBI and ATF say
Federal brokers are helping native regulation enforcement in Pawtucket following the lethal taking pictures at a highschool boys’ hockey sport.
FBI Boston stated it responded to the scene at Dennis M. Lynch Area.
“Right now, there isn’t a imminent menace to public security and there was no request for FBI help. Nevertheless, the general public ought to proceed to keep away from the world,” the FBI stated in a statement posted to social media. “Our prayers are with everybody impacted by this incident.”
Earlier, ATF Boston stated brokers additionally responded to the taking pictures.
Hockey participant recounts hiding inside locker room: “It was numerous photographs”
A highschool hockey participant who was on the ice on the time of the taking pictures stated he ran contained in the locker room when he heard photographs being fired.
“I went down after which I ran,” the participant, Olin Lawrence, informed reporters.
“We pressed in opposition to the door and simply tried to remain secure down in there. It was very scary. We have been very nervous,” he stated. “It was numerous photographs.”
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A number of faculties have been a part of senior night time hockey sport, state rep. says
Rhode Island State Rep. Cherie Cruz informed CBS Boston a number of faculties within the space have been a part of the senior night time hockey sport on Monday because the taking pictures occured.
“Lots of totally different gamers from Coventry, from East Windfall, from Saint Rays [Saint Raphael Academy]. So there’s lots from cities and cities right here at this time,” Cruz stated on the scene.
College students from totally different faculties have been enjoying on the identical workforce, Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves additionally stated.
Officers from Coventry Public Colleges and Windfall Nation Day have confirmed all their pupil athletes have been accounted for.
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2 victims killed in attainable “household dispute,” 3 wounded, police chief says
Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves confirmed two grownup victims are useless and three persons are in vital situation in what investigators imagine was a focused taking pictures “which may be a household dispute.”
The suspect can also be confirmed useless, Goncalves stated at a information convention.
“We’re placing all of the items collectively. It seems [the suspect is dead] from a self-inflicted gun wound,” the police chief stated.
Windfall Nation Day says its college students and employees are secure
Kevin Folan, the pinnacle of faculties at Windfall Nation Day, stated in an announcement: “We’re shocked and saddened by the taking pictures at at this time’s hockey sport. We will affirm that the PCD college students, dad and mom, and employees that have been current are secure at the moment.”
Folan stated, “We’ll talk any additional updates to the PCD neighborhood instantly and assist companies shall be obtainable to college students, households, and employees who may have them.”
Windfall Nation Day is a personal faculty situated in East Windfall.
Coventry faculties superintendent says college students are “accounted for and are secure”
In an e-mail to the Coventry Public Colleges neighborhood, Superintendent Don Cowart stated all of their college students “have been accounted for and are secure.”
The Coventry boys’ hockey workforce was enjoying on the rink on the time of the taking pictures, Cowart stated.
“An officer from the Coventry Police Division is on scene and stays with our college students,” Cowart stated. “Employees are additionally with the workforce, and we’re persevering with to observe the scenario whereas reunification plans are coordinated.”
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee: “I’m 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 native regulation enforcement.
“I’m praying for Pawtucket and everybody concerned,” McKee stated.
