Hockey Rink Shooting Claims Third Life as Grandfather Succumbs to Injuries

Gerald Dorgan has died from injuries sustained in a deadly family shooting at a Rhode Island youth hockey game. The attack, carried out by his former son-in-law, has now claimed three lives including Dorgan's daughter and grandson.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Another life has been lost in the tragic shooting that unfolded at a youth hockey game in Rhode Island, as authorities confirm a third family member has succumbed to his wounds.

Gerald Dorgan, who had been fighting for his life in critical condition, passed away from injuries sustained in the attack, Pawtucket police announced Wednesday.

The devastating incident has now taken the lives of three generations of the same family. Dorgan joins his daughter Rhonda Dorgan and grandson Aidan Dorgan, who were both killed when gunfire erupted during the hockey game.

Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien expressed his grief over the mounting death toll from the violence.

“Our thoughts and prayers remain with the victim’s family, friends, and all those impacted by this tragic act of violence,” he said in a statement.

Authorities have identified the gunman as 56-year-old Robert Dorgan, who took his own life at the scene with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The shooter also used the names Roberta Esposito and Roberta Dorgano, police reported. Robert Dorgan was the former spouse of Rhonda Dorgan and father of Aidan Dorgan.

Investigators determined the gunman deliberately targeted members of his own family during the attack.

Two other individuals were wounded in the shooting: Linda Dorgan, who is Rhonda Dorgan’s mother, and Thomas Geruso, described as a family friend.

Police have praised the heroic actions of multiple witnesses who stepped in to end the violence. Officials say at least three people in the crowd managed to subdue the shooter in the bleachers while others evacuated the area around them.