PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — The 56-year-old father of a North Providence High School senior opened fire at his son’s hockey game on Monday afternoon, killing two family members and injuring others, Target 12 has confirmed.
Police identified the shooting suspect as Robert Dorgan, who also goes by the name Roberta. The mother of the hockey player was killed at the rink, while a sibling died at the hospital, according to several sources with direct knowledge of the incident. The injured included two other family members and a family friend, authorities said.
The attack took place at Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, an indoor skating rink, around 2:30 p.m. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves identified Dorgan during a news conference Monday night.
Goncalves said the shooting was targeted and is believed to have stemmed from a family dispute, though she stressed it remained under investigation.
Police have not publicly identified the victims, saying that information will come out after they notify family members.
At Pawtucket Police Department headquarters, a woman identifying herself as the shooter’s daughter told reporters, “He shot my family and he’s dead now.” She also said the shooter had “mental health issues,” adding that he was “very sick.”
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