Robert Dorgan, who opened fire at a Pawtucket, Rhode Island high school hockey tournament, was the father of a senior at North Providence High School.
The one who shot at the father Rhode Island Identified as a high school hockey tournament Robert Dorganwhich went by the name Roberta Esposito. According to authorities, Dorgan killed two people and wounded three others before turning the gun on himself over a suspected “family dispute.”
Robert Dorgan: 5 things to know about the Pawtucket mass shooter (Roberta Dorgano/X)The event took place at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena PawtucketA few miles outside of Providence during youth ice hockey games.
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Five things to know about Robert DorganHere are five facts we know about Dorgan so far:
Dorgan, a 56-year-old father, used the alias Roberta Esposito, Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said during a news conference Monday night, the New York Post reported. According to WPRI Providence, she has undergone gender-reassignment surgery in the past. “We identified the suspect, by birth name, as Robert Dorgan,” Goncalves said. “We also learned that the person goes by the name Roberta, also using a last name of Esposito.” Dorgan has been identified as the father of a senior at North Providence High School. The student was competing in a hockey tournament, according to local station WPRI.Dorgan, who had been sitting behind the stands on the home team side during the game, shot four family members and a family friend after walking to the front. His child’s mother and siblings were among the dead, multiple sources told WPRI. While the mother died inside the Lynch Arena, the siblings died at the hospital. The condition of the three injured is critical.Goncalves confirmed that the police were not involved in Dorgan’s death. “It appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but we’re going to investigate it fully,” Goncalves said. The police were not involved.A woman claiming to be Dorgan’s daughter said her father had various “mental health issues”. The woman, who did not release her name, told NewsCenter 5 as she left the Pawtucket Police Department that her father was “very sick.” “He shot my family, and he’s dead now,” she added.Sumanti Sen is a journalist at Hindustan Times, where she covers US news with a focus on crime, politics and more. Her many years of experience include survivors of Hamas attacks, mental health professionals and interviewing crime victims/family members who want their voices heard. When not at work, you’ll either find him with his novel, or his beloved pooch.Read more
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