US EditionSuspect Identified in Rhode Island High School Hockey Game Shooting as 56-year-old Robert Dorgan
Robert Dorgan targeted family members during a hockey game, killing two and critically injuring three before dying by suicide; authorities say the shooting stemmed from a family dispute.
- Police identified the suspect as Robert Dorgan, 56, who opened fire at a high school co-op boys hockey game at Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket on Monday, killing at least two before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot.
- Court records show Robert Dorgan had long-running disputes with relatives tied to a 2020 gender-reassignment surgery, and Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said the shooting likely stemmed from a family dispute.
- Video and witness accounts show the attack began just before 2:30 pm, with police arriving within two minutes and multiple firearms recovered at the scene.
- Pawtucket Police have interviewed 100 people and seek public video as three victims remain critical; authorities coordinate with the Rhode Island Attorney-General's Office.
- An online account believed linked to Dorgan posted a video and wrote `Keep bashing us` on Sunday, and witnesses reported the gunman dressed in women’s clothing using the alias `Roberta Esposito`.
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Cops credit good Samaritan for ending deadly shooting at RI hockey game
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI A shooter unleashed a flurry of bullets during a Rhode Island youth hockey game, killing two people and injuring three others, in an attack that was cut short when a spectator stepped in to help stop the tragedy, authorities said. Investigators had spoken to nearly 100 witnesses as of Monday evening as they attempt to piece together what happened earlier that afternoon inside the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, a few mile…
Three people were killed in a firearms attack during an ice hockey match in Rhode Island.
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