Crime & Safety
Death Toll From Pawtucket Ice Rink Shooting Climbs To 4: Reports
The shooter killed three and then took his own life, according to reports.
PAWTUCKET, RI — The death toll from the Pawtucket ice rink shooting climbed to four, according to reports.
"Police announced Wednesday that 75-year-old Gerald Dorgan, who had been in critical condition at the hospital, died from his injuries," WPRI reported.
Dorgan was shot and wounded during a high school hockey game at Dennis M. Lynch Arena Feb. 16.
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Also shot were Rhonda Dorgan, her son Aidan Dorgan, her mother, Linda Dorgan, and a family friend, Thomas Geruso. Rhonda Dorgan and Aidan Dorgan were killed.
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"Gerald was brought to the hospital in critical condition alongside his wife, Linda, and family friend Thomas Geruso," per WJAR.
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The shooter, Rhonda Dorgan's ex-husband, Robert Dorgan, 56, who also went by the name Roberta Esposito, turned his gun on himself and took his own life.
"No motive has been given for the shooting, although court documents reveal Dorgan's gender transition and mental illness were a long-running source of family conflict," WCVB reported.
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Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves failed to respond to calls for comment.
A GoFundMe for Robert Dorgan's two youngest children of the Pawtucket ice rink killer has raised more than has raised more than $300,000.
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"Our family has been forever changed by the tragic events at Lynch Arena, where we lost our beloved brother Aidan and their mother Rhonda, who was also my stepmother," the creator of the GoFundMe,Amanda Wallace-Hubbard, wrote.
"In addition to this unimaginable loss, their grandparents are currently in critical condition, fighting for their lives," Wallace-Hubbard said.
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