- A tragic shooting unfolded at a high school boys' hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, as reported by KSL News.
- The incident resulted in three fatalities, including the suspect, and left three others critically injured, according to CBC News.
- Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves stated that the shooting stemmed from a family dispute, a detail corroborated by Al Jazeera.
- The shooter, identified by the Associated Press as 56-year-old Robert Dorgan (also known as Roberta Esposito), died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- The News Strike reported that the shooter targeted family members, killing an ex-wife and a son, with the ex-wife's parents and a family friend among the critically injured.
- Bystanders intervened to contain the shooter, who was still able to reach for a second firearm before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot, as detailed by the Associated Press.
Pawtucket Hockey Rink Shooting Tragedy
A devastating shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, resulted in three fatalities, including the suspect, and left three others critically injured. The incident stemmed from a family dispute, with 56-year-old Robert Dorgan targeting and killing his ex-wife and son before dying from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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