US EditionRhode Island Shooter Kills Ex-Wife and Son at Pawtucket Hockey Game
Robert K. Dorgan fatally shot his ex-wife and son and injured three others during a high school hockey game, with officials calling the attack domestic and targeted.
- On Feb. 16, 2026, a shooter identified as Robert Dorgan opened fire at Dennis M. Lynch Arena during a hockey game, killing ex-wife Rhonda Dorgan and son Aidan Dorgan.
- Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said the shooting appeared to be a family dispute, and court records show Rhonda Dorgan filed for divorce in February 2020, finalized in June 2021, citing gender transition and personality disorder traits.
- Investigators have interviewed nearly 100 witnesses and are reviewing video from LiveBarn showing more than a dozen shots, while three bystanders, including an unnamed `good Samaritan`, intervened to contain Dorgan.
- The City of Pawtucket arranged grief counselors and a GoFundMe fundraiser for the victims' families, while the Rhode Island Interscholastic League suspended all games out of respect.
- The shooting follows a Brown University attack nearly two months earlier, highlighting state trauma from recent violence; Robert Dorgan, 56, who used the names Roberta Dorgan and Roberta Esposito, worked at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and briefly served in the Marine Corps.
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The person who opened fire Monday during a youth hockey game at a Rhode Island ice rink was specifically targeting family members, killing an ex-wife and son as many fans dived for cover while a handful rushed the shooter to stop the attack, authorities said. Pawtucket Chief of Police Tina...
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