What to know about reports of a shooting at high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- The ATF says federal agents are responding to assist state and local law enforcement after reports of a shooting during a high school boys' hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
- CBS affiliate WPRI reported the shooting happened at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena on Monday afternoon.
- It wasn't immediately confirmed how many people may have been injured or if there were fatalities.
- Pawtucket is located about 45 miles south of Boston.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee: "I am 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 local law enforcement.
"I am praying for Pawtucket and everyone involved," McKee said.
Superintendent says students are "accounted for and are safe"
In an email to the Coventry Public Schools community, Superintendent Don Cowart said students "have been accounted for and are safe."
The high school's boys' hockey team was playing at the time of the shooting, Cowart said.
"An officer from the Coventry Police Department is on scene and remains with our students," Cowart said. "Staff are also with the team, and we are continuing to monitor the situation while reunification plans are coordinated."
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