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Podcast: True Crime Stories
Episode: Tragedy at the Rink_ Pawtucket Hockey Rink Shooting (Part 3)
Description: On February 16, 2026, at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, a routine youth hockey game turned into a scene of unimaginable horror. As players and families gathered to enjoy what should have been a fun afternoon, chaos broke out when 56-year-old Robert K. Dorgan, also known as Roberta Esposito, unleashed gunfire during a match between the Coventry/Johnston co-op team and the Blackstone Valley Co-op team. Witnesses reported hearing multiple shots echoing through the rink, sending players scrambling for safety. In the panic, some players fled directly to the locker rooms while others sought refuge on the ice...