3 dead in Pawtucket RI’s HS hockey game at Dennis Lynch Arena Mon. – NBC Connecticut

Three people are dead, including the gunman, in a shooting during a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday, police said.

Three people were also hurt, Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said. Rhode Island Hospital confirmed it is treating those patients, who are in critical condition.

Few details were immediately available as police began their investigation, Goncalves said: “It seems like this was a targeted event and it may have been a family dispute, but we are still investigating and it is very early hours.”

Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves provided an update on a shooting at a hockey rink that left three people, including the shooter, dead and three others injured.

She couldn’t speak to the relationship between the people involved in the shooting at Dennis M. Lynch Arena, which was reported just before 2:30 p.m.

“Our state is grieving again,” Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said, adding that he’s praying for the state.

He said anyone in need of support after the tragedy should call 988 to speak with someone.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at 988lifeline.org. You can also visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional support.

The office of Mayor Donald Grebien had told NBC affiliate WJAR one of the people who died was a girl, but Goncalves said she didn’t believe anyone was underage. She noted that the investigation was still underway.

A huge police presence was seen outside the arena — its entrance was taped off — in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.

Gov. Dan McKee said he was monitoring what happened at the arena.

“I just spoke with Mayor Grebien as well as the Rhode Island State Police who are working with local law enforcement,” he said in a statement, adding, “I am praying for Pawtucket and everyone involved.”

The mayor of nearby East Providence, Bob DaSilva, wrote on social media, “Our thoughts are with our neighboring community of Pawtucket as they deal with a horrendous mass shooting incident, where one girl has been confirmed killed and four others injured. The shooter apparently also took his life.”

Law enforcement and Pawtucket officials have not confirmed how the shooter died to NBC10 Boston or NBC News.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at 988lifeline.org. You can also visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional support.

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Federal authorities are helping in the response — the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives urged the public to avoid the area as they assisted state and local police.

Coventry Public Schools released a statement noting that members of its boys’ hockey team were at the arena for the incident but are safe.

The Providence Bruins issued a statement saying the team’s “thoughts are with all those affected by the tragic events at the High School Hockey Game at Dennis M Lynch Arena in Pawtucket today.”

Federal authorities are helping in the response to a reported shooting in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Read McKee’s full statement:

• Our state is grieving again.

  As Governor, a parent, and a former coach, my heart breaks for the victims, families, students, and everyone impacted by the devastating shooting at Lynch Arena in Pawtucket.

  I am deeply grateful for the first responders, hospital staff, mental health workers, RIPTA drivers, and all those who responded quickly and bravely.

  A tragedy like this is incredibly difficult for people of any age to process. If you need support tonight, please call 9-8-8 to speak with someone who is there to listen.

  Agencies across my administration are working together to provide additional mental health resources to students and families this week.

  I’ve spoken to the municipal leaders whose communities have been shaken by this shooting to assure them that they have the state’s full support.

  I am praying for Rhode Island.