Man Whose Trans Identity Apparently Led to Divorce Shoots Family at RI Ice Rink
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The man who opened fire at a Rhode Island ice rink during a high school hockey game Monday night, killing two family members and injuring three others before turning the gun on himself, identified as transgender and had multiple family disputes regarding his gender identity.
Robert Dorgan, 56, also went by the name Roberta, Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves confirmed in a news conference Monday night. Police described the shooting at Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, R.I., as stemming from a family dispute.
Dorgan allegedly opened fire during a hockey game between Coventry and Blackstone Valley Schools.
