Chilling warning signs before gunman, who also used female name, killed two and critically injured three others at youth hockey game

The gunman who killed two people at a youth hockey game in Rhode Island was revealed to have issued alarming warnings in the days before the deadly attack.

An online profile apparently belonging to 56-year-old Robert Dorgan, who also goes by the name ‘Roberta Esposito’, shared a chilling video of a woman running on a treadmill, loading ammunition magazines into a gun and aiming.

In another post on X, a profile of ‘Roberta Dorgano’ threatened to be ‘BERSERK’ while defending transgender Congresswoman Sarah McBride.

“Keep attacking us,” Dorgano wrote Sunday. ‘But don’t worry why we went to BESERK.’

Just hours after the shooting, a woman claiming to be Dorgano’s daughter claimed the gunman had “mental health issues.”

Woman ‘He shot my family and is now dead’ he told WCVB.

Dorgano’s wife Rhonda Reportedly killed in clashHe claimed in his divorce papers that he exhibited ‘narcissistic + personality disorder traits’.

Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said Monday night Dorgan entered Dennis M Lynch Arena to watch a high school hockey game. He then opened fire around 14.30.

‘Roberta Dorgano’ profile warned people not to ‘wonder why we went to BESERK’ on February 15 after an X user misgendered Congresswoman Sarah McBride

Goncalves said at least two people, including a family member and a family friend, were killed before Dorgan turned the gun on himself.

Three other people remained in critical condition at a local hospital following the shooting, which authorities said was motivated by a “family dispute.”

The motive for the shooting remained unclear Tuesday morning, but court documents Obtained by WPRI It shows Dorgan arguing with family members about his gender identity.

Documents show that he told police in early 2020 that he had recently undergone gender reassignment surgery and that his father-in-law wanted him kicked out of his home because of it.

According to court documents, Dorgan claimed to North Providence Police Department officers that his father-in-law “threatened to have him killed by an Asian street gang if he didn’t move out.”

The gunman, who told the police that he had been living in the same house for seven years, also claimed that his father-in-law told him “there is nothing”. [sic] In the documents, it was written that a transvestite would stay in my house.

The father-in-law was later charged with intimidating witnesses and crime victims and obstructing the judicial system, but prosecutors later dismissed the charges.

Other court records show Dorgan also accused his mother of attacking him and acting in a “violent, threatening or riotous manner,” which led to his mother being charged with simple assault, battery and disorderly conduct.

After about a dozen shots were fired, hockey players were seen racing towards the back of Dennis M Lynch Arena.

Hockey players were seen waiting on the sidelines after a gunman opened fire at a high school game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday.

The case apparently led to further strife between Dorgan and his father-in-law; Dorgan told police that his father-in-law ‘told me that if I did not drop the assault charges against my mother, further retaliation could be expected and that was another reason to have me killed.’

The case against Dorgan’s mother was also eventually dismissed.

But Dorgan’s gender identity was even included in his ex-wife Rhonda’s divorce petition in 2020.

Under the ‘reasons for divorce’ section, Rhonda first wrote ‘gender reassignment surgery, narcissistic + personality disorder features’.

But these reasons were later deleted and replaced with ‘irreconcilable differences that led to the immediate collapse of the marriage,’ according to WPRI’s report.

Their divorce was finalized in June 2021, and Rhonda is now believed to be one of the victims of Monday’s shooting, along with a family friend.

A source with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives told Fox News that the gunman shot and killed his wife and opened fire on his children before turning the gun on himself.

Footage from the scene shows a man wearing a white beret walking down the stands and opening fire on the crowd.

Hearing gunshots caused other people in the stands to turn their heads and flee the scene as the gunman continued to fire.

A good Samaritan then stepped in and tried to subdue Dorgan, Chief Goncalves said, saying his actions prevented further bloodshed.

Coventry player Olin Lawrence described how he and his team-mates barricaded themselves in the dressing room after the attack

Authorities arrived at the scene a minute and a half after receiving the report.

Meanwhile, live broadcast footage of the match also showed that players began to duck on the sidelines after approximately six shots were fired onto the field.

Other players on the ice struggled to reach the sideline and get to safety.

In total, about a dozen shots were fired while the screams and cries of the audience were heard.

Authorities arrived at the scene within a minute and a half of receiving a report of a shooting, Goncalves said Monday night.

Police officers spoke with more than 100 witnesses as the investigation continued and appealed for anyone with additional footage of the hockey game to come forward.

‘We’re looking at all avenues,’ the police chief said, adding: ‘It’s going to be a very busy 24 to 48 hours.’

The FBI is also assisting with the investigation.

A co-op team consisting of Coventry and Johnston hockey players and St. The ‘Senior Night’ tournament between Raphael, PCD, North Providence and another co-op team from North Smithfield schools began at 2 p.m., and shots were fired about a half hour later.

‘What was supposed to be a joyful event where dozens of families, students and supporters gathered to celebrate Senior Night was instead marked by violence and fear,’ said Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien.

‘Our prayers are for the victims, their families and everyone affected by this devastating incident.

‘Pawtucket is a strong and resilient community, but tonight we are a city in mourning,’ he continued. ‘We will stand together to support those affected in the difficult days ahead and will keep the public updated as verified facts emerge.’

Luckily, none of the hockey players on the ice were harmed in the clash.

But Coventry player Olin Lawrence said it still led to a chaotic scene on the ice.

A large yellow school bus was also seen parked outside the arena with several police officers blocking the scene.

Spectators were seen embracing and walking away as police stood outside a perimeter around the Dennis M Lynch Arena on Monday night.

Family members were seen returning to their vehicles after the fatal shooting.

‘I was on the ice and at first I thought it was a balloon; “It was like ‘bop, bop’ and I thought it was a balloon, but it kept going and it was actually gunshots,” he recounted.

After the gunshots, my teammates and I ran to the locker room, took shelter, leaned against the door and tried to stay safe there.

‘But it was very scary, we were very nervous.’

It was not a school day because of President’s Day, which is a federal holiday.

Tragic photos of the scene showed parents clutching their children as they were evacuated to the car park on Monday afternoon.

The footage also shows parents with their hands on their heads and children crying, some still wearing hockey jerseys.

A large yellow school bus was also seen parked outside the arena with several police officers blocking the scene.

Multiple ambulances were seen arriving and quickly fleeing to nearby hospitals, and one victim was seen being carried out of the arena on a stretcher.

An unidentified woman burst into tears after the attack

Others were seen hugging each other tightly while trying to digest what happened.

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee said he is now ‘praying for Rhode Island’.

“Our state is suffering again,” Cláudio Manuel Neves said of the tragedy, which occurred a few months after Valente shot 11 people at Brown University, also in Rhode Island.

‘As a governor, a parent and a former coach, my heart breaks for the victims, families, students and everyone affected by the devastating shooting at Lynch Arena in Pawtucket.’

The governor then thanked first responders and asked anyone needing support to call 988.

‘Institutions under my direction are working together this week to provide additional mental health resources to students and families,’ McKee said.

If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text the 24/7 confidential US Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. An online chat is also available at 988lifeline.org.