Breaking - mass shooting at high school hockey competition

[malaise]

In Rhode Island. Several injured - shooter ‘Down’
Details to come
Coverage in CNN now

https://cbs12.com/news/nation-world/police-presence-dennis-m-lynch-arena-andrew-d-ferland-way-pawtucket-rhode-island-february-16-2026

Pawtucket mayor's office said Monday that a young girl was killed and four people were injured in a shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena ice rink during a high school hockey game between two co-op teams.

The mayor's office said the shooter was dead and that police were not looking for anyone else.

The teams that were playing were Coventry-Johnston co-op and St. Raphael-Providence Country Day-North Providence-North Smithfield co-op.

[mzmolly]

1. Oh no.

[Ocelot II]

2. Gosh, it's about time for one of these. It's been more than a week if you don't count Canada.

[senseandsensibility]

3. Terrible.

I hope victims survive and aren't too badly hurt.

[malaise]

6. Looks like two dead

A young girl and shooter

[chouchou]

4. I thought you said: Shooting at a Hockey competition.

That would really be weird...and sad..

[malaise]

5. I did

Happened at a hockey rink - two teams were playing

[obamanut2012]

13. She did say that

[Vinca]

8. In this country we call that Monday.

[SuzyandPuffpuff]

9. Jfc

... and on and on and on it goes. So sick of this hatred. Young old black white male female hate hate hate ..needs to fucking stop

[malaise]

10. You forgot

rich poor - the gun manufacturers are filthy rich.

[BeneteauBum]

27. Yes!

Peace ☮️

[Beringia]

11. Coverage by The Guardian

Shooting at Rhode Island ice rink leaves at least two people dead

At least two people are dead in an apparent mass shooting at an indoor ice rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday afternoon, officials told the WPRI local news outlet.

Police confirmed to the outlet that the suspect is dead. A local sports reporter, Branden Mello, said that one of the shooting victims also died.

The shooting allegedly took place during a boys’ hockey game between two local schools.

Shots came from behind the stands, according to Mello. He also reported that a local father is being hailed as a “hero” after grabbing a gun from the shooter, though the shooter also had a second weapon.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/16/rhode-island-ice-rink-shooting-pawtucket

[malaise]

12. Thanks

Rec

[Chuuku Davis]

38. Another trans shooter

Factually

[Bluetus]

14. I guess I haven't been thinking and praying hard enough.

[aeromanKC]

15. I'm old enough to remember when school shootings were above the fold news.

I know I know, I'm dating myself there.

[Evolve Dammit]

17. Old enough to remember we had ZERO. Columbine which was the first and a unique tragedy. Now it is the norm. Thanks NRA

[calimary]

20. Yep. WHEN do we finally get over the so-called love affair with guns?

When? Does it even make sense to hold out hope anymore?

Sadly enough, the thing many of us now go straight to is “how long before the next one?”

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

16. sad and strange

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

18. Hooray for guns!

I mean, honestly. How boring would it be to live in a country without daily gun violence?

Although I'd be willing to try.

[calimary]

21. I would, too.

[Exp]

19. What THE FUCK is WRONG with people ??!!!!

[BeneteauBum]

28. Trump derangement syndrome

Peace ☮️

[Beringia]

22. More from W--Providence--Rhode Island (WPRI) news

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — The father of a North Providence High School senior shot five members of the student’s family at a hockey game Monday, killing two and injuring three others before killing himself, Target 12 has confirmed.

https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/blackstone-valley/multiple-people-shot-at-pawtucket-ice-skating-rink/

[UpInArms]

29. WTaF

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — The father of a North Providence High School senior shot five members of the student’s family at a hockey game Monday, killing two and injuring three others before killing himself, Target 12 has confirmed.

The student’s mother was killed at the rink, while a sibling died at the hospital, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the incident.

The three other family members were in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital as of late Monday afternoon, a spokesperson for Brown Health confirmed. No names have been released so far.

This is horrifying

[Mosby]

32. Robert (Roberta) Dorman was identified as the shooter

At a late-night news conference, Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said Dorgan also went by the name “Roberta,” and court documents show his gender identity played a role in multiple family disputes over recent years.

In early 2020, Dorgan went to the North Providence Police Department and reported he had recently undergone gender-reassignment surgery and that his father-in-law wanted him out of their North Providence home because of it.

-snip-

Around the same time, Dorgan’s then-wife Rhonda Dorgan filed for divorce. Under grounds for divorce, Rhonda initially wrote, “gender reassignment surgery, narcissistic + personality disorder traits.” Those reasons were then crossed out and replaced with “irreconcilable differences which have caused the immediate breakdown of the marriage.”

The divorce was finalized in June 2021, court records show.

https://www.wpri.com/target-12/pawtucket-shooters-gender-identity-tied-to-past-family-disputes-court-records-show/

[UpInArms]

35. Thank you for the updated information

I wish Roberta had killed herself first instead of after shooting her family

[johnp3907]

23. Violence at a hockey game? Shocking!

Almost makes you think celebrating violence is a bad idea!

[MIButterfly]

24. Lord have mercy.

Another day, another shooting. When will it end?

[Initech]

26. It will end when we take back the billionaire owned media.

[James48]

30. 'Merika.

Because - make America great, right?

[yellow dahlia]

31. This is tragic.

Apparently the father had well known mental health issues, and strife with his family.

And somehow - he was allowed to have guns.

[Melon]

36. The second one in a few weeks(Canada) where the shooter was clearly identified as mentally ill

And still got a gun.

[Chuuku Davis]

37. She

Is trans.