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   A “family dispute” at a school hockey tournament turned deadly in Rhode   
   Island. Police identified the suspect as Robert Dorgan, who also went as   
   trans, calling himself Roberta Esposito. The shocking arena shooting left   
   families shattered. Scroll down for the disturbing details.   
      
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   'Family dispute' turns into public massacre   
   A high school hockey tournament in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, turned into a   
   scene of panic Monday (Feb 16) afternoon when gunfire erupted inside the   
   Lynch Arena. The Pawtucket Police Department later revealed that a father   
   opened fire in the stands during a game, killing two people and critically   
   injuring three others before taking his own life. This, they said,   
   happened over a "family dispute".   
      
   Suspect Identified as Robert Dorgan (Roberta Esposito)   
   Authorities later on Monday identified the gunman as 56-year-old Robert   
   Dorgan. During a late-night press briefing, Pawtucket Police Chief Tina   
   Goncalves said investigators also learned that Dorgan went by a female   
   name, Roberta Esposito.   
      
   "We have identified the person, the suspect, by a birth name, the birth   
   name was Robert Dorgan," Goncalves said. "We have also learned that the   
   person does go by the name of Roberta, also uses a last name of Esposito."   
      
   Who was Roberta Esposito aka Robert Dorgan?   
   According to a statement released by the Pawtucket Police Department 56-   
   year-old Robert Dorgan, who also went by the female name Roberta Esposito,   
   was the parent of a North Providence High School senior participating in   
   the tournament.   
      
   Shooter was 'mentally sick'   
   According to reports, a woman leaving the Pawtucket police station earlier   
   in the day identified the shooter as her father and said he struggled with   
   serious 'mental health issues' and was 'very sick'.   
      
   "He shot my family, and he’s dead now," she told reporters. However, she   
   did not elaborate on Roberta Esposito's mental health struggles.   
      
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   Family members among victims   
   Investigators say the shooter initially sat near the back of the stands on   
   the home team's side before moving closer to the front and opening fire.   
   According to local reports, the victims included four family members and a   
   family friend.   
      
   The mother of Dorgan's child died at the arena, while a child of hers   
   later died at a hospital. Three others remain in critical condition. The   
   victims are yet to be identified.   
      
   Moment of courage   
   The Pawtucket Police Department credited a bystander with trying to stop   
   the attacker. Chief Goncalves described the individual as a "Good   
   Samaritan" who attempted to subdue Dorgan after the shooting began.   
      
   Witnesses also reported that at least one bystander attempted to intervene   
   during the shooting, wrestling a firearm away from the suspect. However,   
   according to local sports editor Branden Mello, the gunman reportedly "had   
   a second weapon". Both weapons were recovered at the scene.   
      
   Shooting captured on live stream   
   A livestream of the hockey match captured the moment as players sitting on   
   the bench scrambled to escape, some abandoning their skates in the rush.   
   Others climbed over the rink barrier and ran toward the locker rooms for   
   safety. Families in the crowd fled toward exits as confusion spread   
   through the building.   
      
   The chaos unfolded around families, students, and players attending the   
   tournament. Witnesses described spectators diving for cover, rushing   
   toward exits, and trying to help the wounded as the situation unfolded in   
   seconds.   
      
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