Updated On: 18 February, 2026 09:22 AM IST | Rhode Island | Agencies
Three people, including the suspect, were killed during a youth hockey game in Pawtucket on Monday, authorities confirmed. Among the victims was a young girl, while three others remain in critical condition. According to Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves, the incident appears to stem from a family dispute

Police stand outside the perimeter they created around the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, where a shooting occurred earlier today in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday. Pic/AFP
Three people, including the suspect, died during a Rhode Island youth hockey game Monday, authorities said. One of the victims in the incident was a young girl, the police said. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters that three other victims are hospitalised in critical condition.

The suspect, Robert Dorgan, a 56-year-old transgender father, reportedly shot four family members and a family friend before turning the gun on himself. Pic/X/@CaptainMorganTN