Family dispute turns fatal at Pawtucket youth hockey match; three dead, three critical

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

"It appears to be a family dispute," she said. Goncalves. The suspect has been named Robert Dorgan, a 56-year-old transgender father, who reportedly shot four family members and a family friend before turning the gun on himself.

Dorgan's wife Rhonda, who was killed in the shooting claimed on divorce documents that her husband displayed ‘narcissistic + personality disorder traits'. A motive for the shooting remained unclear.

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