Authorities said the shooter, identified as Robert Dorgan, 56, a transgender person who also went by the name of Roberta Esposito, opened fire around 2:30 p.m. during a tournament game involving six schools. Police described the incident as a targeted family dispute.According to reports, Dorgan shot his ex-wife, Rhonda Dorgan, their children, and a family friend in the stands, before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The mother died at the scene, and one of the children, whose age was not reported, died at a nearby hospital. Three other people, including two relatives and a family friend, were critically injured.

A woman who identified herself as Dorgan's daughter told reporters outside the Pawtucket Police Department that her "father was the shooter," adding that he had struggled with mental health issues.The FBI's Boston field office is assisting in the investigation, FBI Director Kash Patel said on X.On the night before the shooting, Dorgan posted a message on X criticizing someone for referring to transgender Democrat Rep. Sarah McBride as a man, reported the Post.In it, Dorgan wrote: "Keep bashing us. But do not wonder why we Go BERSERK."According to court records, Dorgan had a history of family disputes, including conflicts over gender identity, reported WPRI.In early 2020, Dorgan contacted the North Providence Police Department about a dispute with his then-father-in-law following gender reassignment surgery.


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"Gender Re-assignment"...fun for the whole family!

What’s with all these far right gun nuts cutting off their junk and killing people lately?

It’s weird. Stop it.

And it's already off the news. Go figure.

Not sure but not planning to cut my dick off so you're safe around me.