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Youths and parents walk to an evacuation bus outside the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, an indoor ice skating rink, after a shooting in Pawtucket, R.I., Feb. 16, 2026. At least three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during the Rhode Island youth hockey game, authorities said. (OSV News photo/CJ Gunther, Reuters)

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Rhode Island’s Catholic community reeling after deadly shooting during high school hockey game

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

By Rick Snizek / Rhode Island Catholic, OSV News PAWTUCKET, R.I. OSV News – The St. Raphael Academy community in Pawtucket has joined other area high schools in mourning the deadly tragedy that rocked a series of hockey games underway Feb. 16 at a local arena, where a group of its players were gathered to…...

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