Third Rhode Island hockey rink shooting victim dies and is identified

A 3rd unfortunate has died from injuries suffered successful past week’s Rhode Island rink shooting, constabulary said, successful an onslaught allegedly carried retired by a transgender suspect.

Gerald Dorgan, the begetter of Rhonda Dorgan and gramps of Aidan Dorgan, who were some killed successful the attack, died from his injuries aft being successful captious condition, according to The Associated Press, citing Pawtucket police.

Police antecedently identified the shooter arsenic Robert Dorgan, 56, who fatally changeable his ex-wife, Rhonda Dorgan, and their big son, Aidan Dorgan, erstwhile helium opened occurrence astatine the Dennis M. Lynch Arena successful Pawtucket, North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi antecedently said, according to WCVB.

The alleged shooter, Robert Dorgan, right, fatally changeable his ex-wife, Rhonda Dorgan, astatine the Dennis M. Lynch Arena successful Pawtucket and his son, Aidan Dorgan. Left, Police basal adjacent the Dennis M. Lynch Arena successful Pawtucket, Rhode Island, pursuing a deadly shooting during a precocious schoolhouse hockey game.  (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell; X/@VerdadEsPoder)

The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot coiled aft being tackled by bystanders who intervened and rapidly stopped the attack, officials said. At slightest 3 bystanders were capable to incorporate the shooter successful the mediate of the stands arsenic the assemblage fled, officials said. 

Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien said helium was heartbroken that different idiosyncratic had died due to the fact that of the shooting.

"Our thoughts and prayers stay with the victim’s family, friends, and each those impacted by this tragic enactment of violence," helium said successful a statement.

Rhonda Dorgan’s mother, Linda Dorgan, and a household friend, Thomas Geruso, were besides wounded.

The shooter, who identified arsenic transgender, besides went by the names Roberta Esposito and Roberta Dorgano, authorities said.

Colin Dorgan, the 17-year-old lad of Robert and Rhonda Dorgan and a North Providence High School senior, was connected the crystal playing successful the crippled erstwhile the shooting occurred, per WPRI-TV.

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A divided representation shows Robert Dorgan, identified by constabulary arsenic the fishy successful the shooting astatine the Dennis M. Lynch Arena successful Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and Rhonda Dorgan with her son, Aidan Dorgan, successful a graduation photo. Authorities said Rhonda and Aidan were killed successful the attack. (Roberta Esposito via Facebook; Rhonda Dorgan via Facebook)

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.

Police person not publically identified a motive. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves antecedently described the shooting arsenic a "family dispute." 

Amanda Wallace-Hubbard, Robert Dorgan’s girl from different relationship, accused the shooter of having a "vendetta" against the family.

"I conscionable privation to marque definite radical recognize this was 1 person’s vendetta against their family," Wallace-Hubbard told WPRI-TV. "We were targeted. This was precise specific. It wasn’t random."

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

In 2020, Robert 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.

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According to tribunal documents cited by WPRI, Robert 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 Robert 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. Paperwork from the divorcement showed Robert Dorgan lived astatine the clip in Jacksonville, Florida, and was moving arsenic a motortruck driver.

Also successful 2020, Robert 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.

Police basal extracurricular the Dennis M. Lynch Arena successful Pawtucket, Rhode Island, aft a shooting connected Feb. 16, 2026, has present near 3 radical dormant 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)

The quality was besides referenced successful Robert 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."

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The time earlier the shooting, Robert Dorgan posted connected X astir going "BERSERK" after an histrion insisted that Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., is simply a man. 

Fox News' Louis Casiano, Alexis McAdams and Bonny Chu, arsenic good arsenic The Associated Press, contributed to this report.

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