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Shooter who opened fire at Rhode Island hockey game was BIW employee

Shooter who opened fire at Rhode Island hockey game was BIW employee

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The shooter who opened fire at a high school hockey game in Rhode Island on Monday was a Bath Iron Works employee.

Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves says the shooter was identified as Robert Dorgan, who also went by Roberta Esposito.

Police say Dorgan shot and killed their son and ex-wife and injured three others before turning the gun on themselves.

BIW Spokesperson David Hench confirmed that Dorgan was an active employee at the shipyard, and expressed sympathy for the victims, families and everyone else affected by the tragedy.

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