At least two killed in northeastern US ice rink shootingPAWTUCKET, United States, Feb 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - At least two people were killed and three wounded in a shooting at an ice rink in the northeastern US town of Pawtucket on Monday, authorities said, with social media footage showing frightened teenagers fleeing the sound of gunshots. Mass shootings are common in the United States, where lax gun control laws mean that access to weapons is relatively easy. Monday's shooting, which occurred at a high school ice hockey game, came two months after a mass shooting at Brown University, located just 3.5 miles (5.6 kilometers) away. Footage shared on social media, which has not been verified by AFP, showed players, students and spectators at Pawtucket's Dennis M Lynch Arena fleeing for cover as shots rang out over the indoor ice rink. At least 12 shots can be heard on the social media footage, which appears to have been taken from a livestream of the game.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 17, 2026 03:50 UTC