The ex-wife gunned down by the crazed transgender father of her kids at a high school hockey game in Rhode Island had divorced him years earlier because of his “narcissistic + personality disorder traits,” court documents reveal.
Robert Dorgan’s ex, Rhonda Dorgan, filed for divorce back in 2020, citing his unhinged personality and his “gender reassignment surgery,” according to filings obtained by WPRI.
She later amended the reasoning for their split, which was finalized in 2021, blaming it on “irreconcilable differences which have caused the immediate breakdown of the marriage.”
Rhonda Dorgan filed for divorce back in 2020, originally citing Robert’s unhinged personality and his “gender reassignment surgery,” according to filings obtained by WPRI. Rhonda Dorgan / Facebook
Dorgan later amended the reasoning for their split, which was finalized in 2021, blaming it on “irreconcilable differences which have caused the immediate breakdown of the marriage.” Rhonda Dorgan / FacebookPolice haven’t yet released the victims’ names.
But the family confirmed in a GoFundMe page that the shooter’s ex-wife and the couple’s son, Aidan Dorgan, were those killed when he opened fire at the Pawtucket ice rink on Monday afternoon.
Investigators are still probing a motive for the bloodshed, but court documents show that the 56-year-old father’s transgender identity appeared to be a source of multiple family court battles in the years prior.
In 2020, Dorgan showed up at the North Providence Police Department alleging that his father-in-law was trying to boot him from their home because he’d recently undergone gender reassignment surgery.
Dorgan claimed his wife’s dad had threatened to “have him murdered by an Asian street gang if he did not move out of the residence,” court filings show.
He alleged that his father-in-law had used a slur for transgender people to say no such individual was “going to stay in my house.”
Rhonda Dorgan with her two children, one of whom is a recent graduate holding a diploma. Rhonda Dorgan / Facebook
Officials said the gunman, who also went by Roberta Esposito (above), fatally shot one of his own sons and the boy’s mom, without identifying if that was Rhonda Dorgan or another ex.
Police believe Dorgan was intentionally targeting his own family when he opened fire in the stands — and then killed himself.
The shooting also left three people injured, including the Dorgan children’s grandparents, according to the GoFundMe.
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The third wounded victim was described by cops as a family friend.
All three remained in critical condition in the hospital, police said.
Dramatic footage shows the moment Esposito fired at the crowd during the hockey game.
People embrace outside the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, where a shooting occurred in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on February 16, 2026. AFP via Getty ImagesA woman spotted leaving the Pawtucket police station in the wake of the shooting identified herself as the gunman’s daughter, telling reporters he “has mental health issues” and was “very sick.”
“He shot my family, and he’s dead now,” she said.
