Suspect ID'd in Pawtucket ice rink shooting that left two dead: What we knowhttps://www.providencejournal.com/live-story/news/crime/2026/02/16/live-coverage-shooting-at-pawtucket-ri-ice-rink/88709322007/ 🔗Mark Reynolds, Paul Edward Parker, Jacob Rousseau, Antonia Noori Farzan (16 Feb 2026)
Two people were killed by a lone gunman in a shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, a local skating rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and three others are in critical condition.
Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves confirmed that the shooter, identified as Robert Dorgan, who also went by the name Roberta Esposito, appears to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police have not identified any of the victims, but said that the shooting was "targeted" and appeared to be a family dispute.
Multiple jurisdictions, including the Rhode Island State Police, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and several local police departments responded to the incident on Monday afternoon, Feb. 16.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
There have now been two tragic shootings in the last week where the shooter appears to have been transgender. While this is a statistical anomaly (the vast majority of mass shootings are by cisgender males), be prepared for a renewed attack on our community.
Love always -- Jessica Rose
