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Pawtucket Rink Shooting Leaves 3 Dead in Targeted Family Attack

Police describe a targeted family dispute with no ongoing public threat.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the suspect as Robert Dorgan, also known as Roberta Esposito, who died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.
  • Three victims remain hospitalized in critical condition, and police said the two other people killed were adults.
  • Investigators said those shot were the suspect’s family members and a family friend.
  • Gunfire erupted around 2:30 p.m. during a boys high school hockey game at Dennis M. Lynch Arena, and livestream footage shows players and spectators scrambling for cover.
  • Local police are leading the investigation with ATF and FBI Boston support, have reviewed multiple videos and interviewed more than 100 witnesses, and credited a bystander with helping bring the attack to a swift end.