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Shooter killed ex-wife and a son in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say
- On Feb. 16, 2026, a shooter identified as Robert Dorgan opened fire at Dennis M. Lynch Arena during a hockey game, killing his 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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Victims of shooting at Rhode Island ice rink identified as shooter's ex-wife, son
Investigators in Rhode Island said Tuesday that a suspect shot and killed their ex-wife and adult son during a high school hockey game Monday before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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