NEW: Pawtucket Hockey Mass Shooter Identified

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

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The person identified by police as the mass shooter in Pawtucket is Robert Dorgan, age 56.

He killed two people and wounded three at Lynch Arena on Monday afternoon. Dorgan died.

Dorgan was married to Rhonda Dorgan; one of their children was playing in the hockey game at the arena and it was senior night.

The couple’s divorce was finalized in June 2021. Before the split, they lived in North Providence.

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According to court records, when the final order was entered, Robert Dorgan used a Florida mailing address.

Dorgan had transitioned his gender and was also known as Roberta and sometimes used the last name Esposito.

The mass shooting is the second in just over two months in Rhode Island.

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Robert Dorgan was tackled by members of the crowd during the shooting.