Robert Dorgan, 56, who also goes by the name Roberta Esposito, is thought to have opened fire during the tragic incident
The first images of a suspect believed to have opened fire at a high school ice hockey match, resulting in two death and leaving three others critically wounded, have been released.
Authorities have named the gunman as 56 year old Robert Dorgan, who carried out the attack during a game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA on the afternoon of Monday, February 16, reports the Mirror..
Pawtucket’s Police Chief, Tina Goncalves, revealed that Dorgan also goes by the name Roberta Esposito.
At the time of the incident, the venue was hosting games for several local schools. A livestream of one match captured the terrifying moment when spectators and players hit the deck and sought cover as shots echoed through the arena.
“We have identified the person, the suspect, by a birth name, the birth name was Robert Dorgan,” Goncalves confirmed.
“We have also learned that the person does go by the name of Roberta, also uses a last name of Esposito.”
Footage circulating online shows players scrambling out of the penalty box, discarding their skates, vaulting over the rink’s barrier and sprinting towards the changing rooms.
Among the victims is a young girl, with investigators suggesting earlier that the shooting was targeted and “that may be a family dispute.”
Claims have surfaced that Dorgan’s wife and three children were among those shot. It is understood that Dorgan died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Reports indicate that Dorgan was the father of a senior student at North Providence High School.