Ammon News - Three people have been killed in a shooting at an ice rink in the US, authorities said.

The shooting happened at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, near Providence in Rhode Island, at around 2.30pm local time (7.30pm UK time) on Monday, where a youth hockey game was scheduled.

The suspect is among the three people who have died in what authorities said they believe was a "targeted" attack stemming from a family dispute.

The suspect appears to have died from a "potentially self-inflicted gun[shot] wound", Pawtucket Police chief Tina Goncalves said.

The two victims who were shot dead appear to have been adults, she added. One of them was found inside the arena, while the other died at a hospital.

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