US EditionSuspect Identified in Rhode Island High School Hockey Game Shooting as 56-year-old Robert Dorgan
A family dispute linked to the suspect's gender transition led to the shooting at a high school hockey game that killed three and critically injured three others, 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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Shooting at Pawtucket, R.I., rink: What we know about the suspect, Robert Dorgan - The Boston Globe
Authorities have not said what prompted Robert Dorgan to shoot and kill members of their own family during their son’s hockey game at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena on Monday night.
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Police in Pawtucket, Rhode Island said they are still searching for motive following Monday's deadly mass shooting at a high school hockey game, but said it was an attack targeting family members.
Rhode Island ice skating rink shooting: Suspect killed ex-wife and son, injured 3
(ABC) — The suspect in the Rhode Island shooting killed their ex-wife and adult son and wounded three others after opening fire at their younger son’s ice hockey game, authorities said. Robert Dorgan, 56, who officials said also goes by the name Roberta Esposito, carried out the shooting around 2:30 p.m. on Monday at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, about 5 miles outside of Providence, according to Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves. D…
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