US EditionSuspect Identified in Rhode Island High School Hockey Game Shooting as 56-year-old Robert Dorgan
Robert Dorgan, 56, targeted family members during a hockey game, killing two and injuring three before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot, police said.
- 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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'Trans violence rate is off the charts': Rhode Island hockey shooter Robert Dorgan threatened to go 'BERSERK' day before mass shooting * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
Transgender shooter Robert Dorgan National outrage is erupting in the wake of Monday’s murder-suicide committed by a crazed transgender dad who identified as woman, the latest high-profile case of gun violence perpetrated by someone swapping genders. Robert Dorgan, who identified as “Roberta Esposito” and “Roberta Dorgano” shot and killed his two family members and injured three others before turning the gun on himself at a high-school hockey ga…
Transgender Gunman’s Social Media Warnings Emerge After Fatal Rhode Island Hockey Game Shooting
A 56-year-old shooter who killed two family members and injured three others at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday left a trail of social media posts warning that transgender individuals could go “berserk.” Police identified the gunman as Robert Dorgan, who also used the name Roberta and the surname Esposito. […] Transgender Gunman’s Social Media Warnings Emerge After Fatal Rhode Island Hockey Game Shooting
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