Three people remain in critical condition at a hospital in Rhode Island following this week’s deadly shooting at an ice-skating arena in Pawtucket.

The shooter’s ex-wife, Rhonda Dorgan, and adult son, Aidan Dorgan, were both killed.

Flowers and hockey sticks have been left outside Lynch Arena in tribute to the victims. Keith Cabral, who played hockey here when he was a kid, came by with his daughter.

“When we heard that there was lives lost, it hurts us,” said Cabral. “This place is meaningful, it means a lot to us and our family. So we’re really sad.”

Multiple vigils have been held in the days after the deadly shooting at a hockey rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, left three dead, including the suspect, and three others critically injured, as the community grieves and tries to process this latest act of violence to rock the state.

Pawtucket police say Robert Dorgan, who they say also went by the name of Roberta Esposito, came to rink armed with two handguns and opened fire.

Corina Haddock stopped by with flowers. She went to high school with Aidan.

“You’d never think one of us is going to be gone this soon, but yeah, it’s just so tough to see the family go through this. They’re great family,” Haddock said, fighting back tears.

A mass shooting at a hockey game left three people including the shooter dead, three critically injured and a Rhode Island community in grief.

Rhonda’s parents, Linda and Gerald Dorgan, and a family friend, Thomas Geruso, were also hit and remain in the hospital. Geruso is an assistant principal in the school district.

“At this time, our focus remains on supporting Tom, caring for our staff and students, and ensuring that mental health and counseling resources are readily available throughout our school community,” the superintendent’s office wrote in a statement. “We are grateful for the tremendous support shown by the Pawtucket community and ask that Tom and his loved ones continue to be kept in everyone’s thoughts. Out of respect for Tom and his family, we are not sharing additional details, but we ask the community to continue holding him close in their hearts during this incredibly difficult time.”

Reverand Shane Lima runs Ambassadors Church of the Nazarene, located ne near the ice arena. He said he is trying to help provide a space for the community to heal.

“But also, not just healing symbolically, but that there can be action so that these things can be prevented whenever possible,” said Lima.

Haddock says the impact is hurting people in so many different ways.

“It’s definitely an impact on the entire community, and everyone’s feeling it,” said Haddock. “Really, the only good thing coming out of this is the community coming together for them, because they deserve support right now.”

One of the good Samaritans who helped take down the shooter at a high school hockey match in Rhode Island is speaking out.

The deadly shooting happened on Monday. Authorities said the shooter killed his ex-wife and adult son.

“My wife and I were there just to enjoy the family day,” Michael Black said. “I was watching the games, looking to my left, and in front of me, you heard a bang, bang.”

The chaos erupted just after 2:30 p.m. as players were still on the ice as nearly a dozen gunshots were fired, fans ducking and scrambling for cover.

“I remember looking up at the clock and it was 10 minutes and 12 seconds,” Black said.

Authorities are investigating a video that appears to show the suspect, 56-year-old Robert Dorgan, wearing a white hat, pulling a gun and moving through the crowd.

Moments later, Black is seen rushing in.

“As the gun extended and my wife went, running, and as soon as she cleared my sight. Is when I stood up on the bleachers and I jumped towards the shooter,” Black said.

Black said his finger became lodged in the gun’s chamber; preventing it from firing again but the suspect reached for a second firearm.

“I saw panic on his face, and I’m looking at him, and he’s got the gun,” Black said.

Dorgan then used that second gun to kill himself, authorities confirmed.

“The courage not only prevented further loss and injury, and we thank them for that,” Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien said.

Investigators said the shooting stemmed from a family dispute, confirming the two people killed were Rhonda Dorgan and Aiden Dorgan.

Black and his wife were separated in chaos, she had some choice words for him when they were reunited.

“It was a typical wife response: ‘I’m very proud of you for what you did, but I’m also pissed off at you,’ it was my, my wife’s loving response. But it was great hug,” Black said.

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KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Jonah Hinton made nine 3-pointers and scored 29 points as Rhode Island upset No. 18 Saint Louis 81-76 on Tuesday night, snapping the Billikens’ 18-game winning streak.

Robbie Avila led Saint Louis (24-2, 12-1 Atlantic 10) with 21 points and Dion Brown added 19. The Billikens committed 18 turnovers and trailed for 36 minutes.

The 18-game run had marked the second-longest active winning streak in the country, and the program’s longest since the 2013-14 squad won a school-record 19 games in a row.

Down 79-76 after URI’s Myles Corey made both free throws with 26.3 seconds remaining, Saint Louis had two chances to tie but Avila and Ishan Sharma each missed from beyond the arc. Tyler Cochran wrapped it up for the Rams (15-11, 6-7) by sinking two free throws with 13.6 seconds left.

Corey had 15 points and was 11 of 11 from the foul line. Cochran scored 11.

Saint Louis opened 5 of 9 from the field but trailed 22-15 midway through the first half after committing 10 turnovers. The deficit was six at halftime as the Billikens couldn’t slow down Hinton, whose 23 points came on 8-of-10 shooting from the field and 7 for 9 from 3-point territory.

The Billikens’ quest to improve to 4-0 this season when trailing at the break became tougher when Hinton kept connecting from long range. His ninth 3 gave the Rams a 65-58 lead with 8:48 left.

Saint Louis is ranked in the AP Top 25 for the fifth straight week.

Up next

Saint Louis hosts Virginia Commonwealth on Friday in a matchup for first place in the Atlantic 10.

Rhode Island visits La Salle on Saturday.

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