Washington, February 17 (QNA) - Two people were killed and three others injured in a shooting during a hockey game on Monday in the northeastern US state of Rhode Island.

A hockey game was violently interrupted Monday when the sound of gunfire echoed inside a packed ice rink in Rhode Island, leaving at least two people dead and three others injured, police said.

The suspected shooter, who police say took their own life after opening fire, appeared to target family members during the incident, two law enforcement officials who have been briefed on the situation tell (CNN).

Police have said the investigation is ongoing.

Shootings are among the most prominent security and social issues in the United States, which experiences high rates of gun-related violent crimes, as well as frequent mass shooting incidents, leaving deep humanitarian, economic, and psychological impacts. (QNA)