{"id":145133,"date":"2026-02-17T14:34:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/attacker-at-rhode-island-field-hockey-game-killed-son-and-ex-wife\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T02:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:36:26","slug":"robert-dorgan-at-rhode-island-killed-son-and-ex-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/robert-dorgan-at-rhode-island-killed-son-and-ex-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"Attacker at Rhode Island field hockey game killed son and ex-wife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The gunman in the shooting at an ice rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on Monday, February 16, identified as Robert Dorgan, killed his son and ex-wife before killing himself, authorities said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves identified the deceased as Aidan Dorgan and his mother, Rhonda Dorgan, and added that the three injured in critical condition are the young man&#8217;s grandparents and the woman&#8217;s parents, as well as a family friend.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Robert Dorgan killed his son and ex at Rhode Island<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 | The attacker who opened fire at an ice skating rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, has been identified as Robert Dorgan, 56, also known by the female name &#8220;Roberta Esposito,&#8221; the police chief said.<\/p>\n<p>According to authorities, the&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aL3j5fzRyc\">pic.twitter.com\/aL3j5fzRyc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; World Alert (@AlertaMundoNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlertaMundoNews\/status\/2023610654729425244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nGoncalves identified the shooter Monday night as Dorgan, 56, adding that she also went by the name Roberta Esposito, and today commented that her identity as a transgender woman is one of the &#8220;givens&#8221; in the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The police chief said the family was at the rink to watch one of the sons play field hockey in a school tournament, and said it was &#8220;not unusual&#8221; for Dorgan to travel to be present at these sporting events.<\/p>\n<p>However, Dorgan apparently had a &#8220;target&#8221; yesterday and approached the family members individually before shooting them, with no prior interaction or dispute, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Several people who were near Dorgan came to restrain him after he started shooting, but he then pulled out a second gun, with which he killed himself, Goncalves said.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-ava-colin-after-lynch-arena-tragedy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a> platform page created by relatives of the victims also identifies the victims as Aidan and Rhonda Dorgan, and asks for donations to help two of the young man&#8217;s siblings, who have been orphaned and whose grandparents, it notes, are &#8220;fighting for their lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/shooting-at-field-hockey-game-leaves-3-dead-in-rhode-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incident<\/a> took place after 3:00 p.m. during a school field hockey game, and authorities initially reported two fatalities, including a girl, a version that has since changed.<\/p>\n<p>Rhonda Dorgan filed for divorce in 2020 on the grounds of &#8220;irreconcilable differences,&#8221; but previously indicated, in blacked-out answers, &#8220;gender reassignment surgery&#8221; and &#8220;narcissistic and personality disorder traits,&#8221; according to court documents cited by local media outlet The Providence Journal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>With information from EFE<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The gunman in the shooting at an ice rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on Monday, February 16, identified as Robert Dorgan, killed his son and ex-wife before killing himself, authorities said Tuesday. 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