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Death Toll Rises to 3 After Pawtucket Hockey Rink Shooting

Authorities say the attack targeted relatives and the motive remains undetermined.

Overview

  • Pawtucket police said 75-year-old Gerald Dorgan died Wednesday from injuries sustained in the Feb. 16 attack.
  • The shooter, 56-year-old Robert Dorgan, fatally shot his ex-wife Rhonda and their adult son Aidan during the game before killing himself in the stands.
  • Two other victims — Linda Dorgan and family friend Thomas Geruso — remain hospitalized following the shooting.
  • Bystanders intervened and briefly subdued the gunman; officials say he produced a second weapon before his fatal self-inflicted shot.
  • Investigators recovered a Sig Sauer P226 and a Glock at the rink and seized additional firearms and electronic evidence in Maine while reviewing surveillance, body-camera and livestream video; no motive has been established.