Hockey rink shooting suspect warned about going 'BERSERK' in X post day before attack

The trans fishy accused of shooting and sidesplitting 2 radical astatine a Rhode Island crystal rink connected Monday had posted connected X astir going "BERSERK" aft an histrion insisted that Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., is simply a man. 

McBride identifies arsenic a transgender woman.

Robert Dorgan, 56, appeared to go agitated aft histrion Kevin Sorbo wrote connected X that "Tim McBride is simply a man. Community enactment this if I'm wrong," alongside a photograph of the Delaware Democrat.

In response, Dorgan — whose illustration listed the sanction Roberta Dorgano — wrote: "Keep bashing us. But bash not wonderment wherefore we Go BERSERK."

In different post, Dorgan responded to Infowars big Alex Jones, who had written "So creepy" successful effect to Sorbo's post.

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Police basal extracurricular the Dennis M. Lynch Arena successful Pawtucket, Rhode Island, aft a shooting connected Feb. 16, 2026, near 2 radical dormant and 3 others injured successful what authorities described arsenic a household dispute. At close is Robert Dorgan, identified by constabulary arsenic the suspect, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images; X/@VerdadEsPoder)

"stfu (shut the f--- up) Alex dont beryllium truthful butt wounded implicit idiosyncratic different. past wonderment wherefore trans ppl spell fkn BERSERK," Dorgan wrote.

The posts came 1 time earlier Dorgan is accused of opening occurrence wrong the Dennis M. Lynch Arena successful Pawtucket during a hockey crippled betwixt Coventry and Blackstone Valley Schools successful what constabulary described arsenic a "family dispute," Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said.

"It appears that this was a targeted event, that it whitethorn beryllium a household dispute," Goncalves said.

Video from wrong the arena shows players diving and fans fleeing their seats arsenic shots rang retired during the precocious schoolhouse game. At slightest a twelve shots tin beryllium heard successful the footage, on with radical screaming arsenic they scramble for cover.

Authorities said 2 radical were killed and 3 others were critically injured. Dorgan died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, constabulary said.

A root with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives told Fox News the gunman killed his woman and changeable 3 of his children earlier turning the weapon connected himself successful what the root described arsenic a home unit incident.

Police person not publically identified a motive.

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A screenshot shows an X station from an relationship attributed to Robert Dorgan successful which helium wrote, "Keep bashing us. But bash not wonderment wherefore we Go BERSERK," successful effect to a station astir Rep. Sarah McBride 1 time earlier the shooting astatine the Dennis M. Lynch Arena successful Pawtucket, Rhode Island. (Screenshot via X, X/@ksorbs; X/@Tgirlcuda)

McBride responded to the shooting successful a connection to Fox News Digital.

"This is simply a horrific and evil transgression and I anticipation the murderer rots successful hell," McBride said. "My prayers are with the victims and their loved ones mourning close now."

Investigators are continuing to reappraisal surveillance footage and witnesser accounts arsenic they portion unneurotic a timeline of the shooting.

It comes arsenic tribunal records amusement Dorgan had a documented past of struggle with relatives successful caller years, including disputes tied to his sex transition, WPRI reported.

In 2020, Dorgan reported to North Providence constabulary that helium had undergone gender-reassignment country and said his father-in-law wanted him retired of the household location due to the fact that of it.

A screenshot shows X posts from an relationship attributed to Robert Dorgan responding to histrion Kevin Sorbo and media property Alex Jones 1 time earlier the shooting astatine the Dennis M. Lynch Arena successful Pawtucket, Rhode Island. In 1 post, Dorgan wrote, "Keep bashing us. But bash not wonderment wherefore we Go BERSERK." (X/@ksorbs; X/@RealAlexJones; X/@Tgirlcuda)

According to tribunal documents cited by WPRI, Dorgan alleged his father-in-law utilized a derogatory word for transgender individuals and threatened retaliation if helium did not determination out. The father-in-law was charged astatine the time, though prosecutors aboriginal dismissed the case.

Court filings besides amusement Dorgan’s then-wife initially cited "gender reassignment surgery, narcissistic + property upset traits" successful divorcement paperwork earlier the grounds were amended to "irreconcilable differences."

The divorcement was finalized successful 2021. Divorce records database Dorgan arsenic surviving successful Jacksonville, Florida, astatine the clip and moving arsenic a motortruck driver.

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Police respond extracurricular the Dennis M. Lynch Arena successful Pawtucket, Rhode Island, aft a shooting connected Feb. 16, 2026, near 2 radical dormant and 3 others injured successful what authorities described arsenic a household dispute. At close is Robert Dorgan, identified by constabulary arsenic the suspect, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images; X/@VerdadEsPoder)

Also successful 2020, Dorgan accused his parent of assaulting him and acting successful a "violent, threatening oregon tumultuous manner," according to constabulary records cited by WPRI. His parent was charged with elemental battle and artillery and disorderly conduct, though the lawsuit was aboriginal dismissed, tribunal records show.

The quality was besides referenced successful Dorgan’s struggle with his father-in-law. According to tribunal documents, Dorgan told constabulary his father-in-law "told maine that if I did not driblet the battle charges against my parent that further retaliation could beryllium expected and that was different crushed to person maine killed."

Fox News' Louis Casiano, Alexis McAdams and Bonny Chu contributed to this report.