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Shooter killed ex-wife and a son in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say
The shooter killed his ex-wife and adult son, wounded three others, and then died by self-inflicted gunshot; bystanders intervened to stop further harm.
- 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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A person who opened fire on Monday during a youth hockey match at an ice rink in Rhode Island killed his ex-wife and a son, authorities said on Tuesday. Pawtucket police chief Tina Goncalves stated that the victims were the ex-wife of the shooter, Rhonda Dorgan, and her eldest son, Aidan Dorgan. Three other people were injured: the parents of the former wife of the shooter and a friend of the family, Goncalves added. Police indicated that the sh…
Hastings Tribune
union-bulletin.com‘Utter senselessness’: Pawtucket, RI, shooter kills ex-wife, son; divorce records shed light on father’s past
Police identified the two victims killed at an ice rink in Pawtucket, R.I., Monday as the ex-wife and adult son of the shooter, as divorce records shed light on the father’s past.
The perpetrator of the shooting yesterday at an ice rink in Pawtucket (Rhode Island, USA), identified as Robert Dorgan, killed his son and ex-wife before committing suicide, authorities reported Tuesday.
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