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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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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha will release on Wednesday findings from a multiyear investigation into child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Providence.
According to the attorney general’s office, the report will detail the diocese’s handling of clergy abuse over decades.
While the smallest state in the U.S., Rhode Island is home to the country’s largest Catholic population per capita, with nearly 40% of the state identifying as Catholic, according to the Pew Research Center.
Neronha first launched the investigation in 2019, nearly a year after a Pennsylvania grand jury report found more than 1,000 children had been abused by an estimated 300 priests in that state since the 1940s. The 2018 report is considered one of the broadest inquiries into child sexual abuse in U.S. history.
Neronha’s investigation involved entering into an agreement with the Diocese of Providence to gain access to all complaints and allegations of child sexual abuse by clergy dating back to 1950. Neronha’s office said in 2019 that the goal of the report was to determine how the diocese responded to past reports of child sexual abuse, identify any prosecutable cases, and ensure that no credibly accused clergy were in active ministry.
Rhode Island State Police also helped with the investigation.
Rhode Islanders who plan to join in the global celebration of Irish culture can choose from big and small events, including a parade in Providence.
The March 17 holiday falls on a Tuesday this year, and many big events will be held the weekend of March 14-15. Originally a modest, religious feast day honoring the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day today is a vibrant, boisterous holiday observed by millions of people regardless of their heritage.
The Providence parade is March 21.
We’ve rounded up 10 more events to help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. But first, are you planning an event this spring? Feature it, so nearby readers see it all across Patch — including in roundups like this!
Here’s your guide to St. Patrick’s Day fun in Rhode Island:
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A Rhode Island husband and wife in their 50s were identified as the two people killed in a Swansea car crash Friday night.
Carlolyn Carcasi, 54, and James Carcasi, 53, of Bristol, Rhode Island, were killed in the Feb. 27 crash, the office of Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said in a press release Monday.
The crash occurred at the intersection of Route 136 and Route 6 in Swansea, Quinn’s office said.
Police in Cranston, Rhode Island identified the driver who allegedly hit the couple as Demitri Sousa, 28. Sousa allegedly shot and killed a man in Rhode Island nearly four hours before the crash, Cranston police said.
At around 12:18 a.m. Friday, Swansea police spotted Sousa’s Infiniti barreling down Route 6, Swansea officials said previously.
The couple was driving southbound on Route 136 when the Sousa crashed into the side of a Subaru Ascent. Both cars had “catastrophic damage,” and the Subaru was engulfed in flames, Swansea fire and police officials said.
Both occupants of the Subaru were declared dead at the scene, Swansea officials said.
Sousa was transported to a local hospital, where he is being treated for serious injuries. He is expected to live and will be held in Cranston police custody until he is medically cleared, police said Sunday.
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