Three people have died and three more have been injured after a gunman opened fire at an ice rink in Rhode Island.
The mass shooting took place during a hockey game between two local schools in Pawtucket, near state capital Providence.
The suspect is among the dead, according to local media reports.
Police in Pawtucket are not said to be looking for anyone else in relation to the shooting.
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Local reports suggest a "hero" father grabbed a gun from the shooter, despite them also carrying a second weapon.
"I was on the ice, and I thought it was balloons at first," Olin Lawrence, a goalkeeper, told local broadcaster WJAR.
"It was pop, pop, pop. And I thought it was balloons. But it just kept going and it was actually gunshots. And after the gunshots, me and my teammates ran right to the locker room, and we just bunkered up. We pressed against the door and just tried to stay safe down in there."
Sources told Fox News that the incident was linked to a domestic violence altercation that escalated into an alleged murder-suicide.
CCTV from the mass shooting shows the hockey players running across the ice rink
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Gunshots were heard inside the Dennis M Lynch Arena during a hockey game between Coventry and Blackstone Valley Schools - forcing players to flee the rink.
The gunman is alleged to have fatally shot his wife and injured two of his children before turning the weapon on himself.
Witnesses described scenes of panic in the immediate aftermath.
An employee at a nearby Walgreens pharmacy said people ran into the shop seeking help, reporting there had been shooting in the area.
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The shooting happened at the Dennis M Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island (pictured)
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Coventry Public Schools superintendent Don Cowart said in a statement that all students from the hockey team who were at the Lynch Arena have been accounted for and are safe.
"District officials were notified of the situation while the team was at the arena and immediately began coordinating with event staff and law enforcement.
"An officer from the Coventry Police Department is on scene and remains with the students," he said.
The FBI responded to the scene and remains on standby to assist local authorities.
The Bureau said in a statement: "At this time, there is no imminent threat to public safety and there has been no request for FBI assistance.
“However, the public should continue to avoid the area.
Our prayers are with everyone impacted by this incident.”
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee said he has been closely monitoring events.
He wrote on Facebook: "I am praying for Pawtucket and everyone involved."
The Providence Bruins, the American Hockey League affiliate of the the US's National Hockey League, Boston Bruins, also released a statement following the shooting.
“Our thoughts are with all those affected by the tragic events at the high school hockey game at the Dennis M Lynch Arena in Pawtucket today,.
“While we wait for more details, we share our support with the community and commend the first responders for all their efforts.”
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