Crime
Pawtucket officials release names of good Samaritans in fatal ice rink shooting; findings from search warrants, including multiple firearms
PAWTUCKET, RI — Officials provided an update Wednesday evening to the investigation of the shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena on Monday.
Starting Tuesday afternoon into the overnight hours of this morning, members of the Pawtucket Police Detective Division continued the investigation into the shooting at Dennis Lynch Arena. With the assistance of the Maine State Police and the FBI, search warrants were executed at Robert Dorgan’s apartment and work locker in Bath, Maine, as well as the suspect’s storage unit in Brunswick, Maine.
Police seized an electronic device, various ammunition, firearm accessories, and personal identification documents from the apartment.
Police seized a Sawed-off shotgun, an AR-15 style rifle, a handgun frame, various ammunition, firearm accessories, and mail addressed to the suspect from the storage unit.
No items were seized from the work locker.
Shortly after the shooting, police identified a white van with a Maine license plate as Dorgan’s vehicle. Police searched the van and seized multiple items, which led them to identify Dorgan’s home address and the address of a storage unit in Maine. A Florida firearms carry permit was also recovered from Dorgan’s body. At this time, authorities are not aware of any Rhode Island concealed carry permit.
The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives conducted a trace on the two handguns seized at Lynch Arena. The first firearm was a Glock 29 (10MM), purchased by Dorgan on 09/19/2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. The second firearm was a Sig Sauer P226 (.357), purchased by Dorgan on 07/13/2019 in West Warwick, Rhode Island.
The seized firearms and ammunition will be sent to the Rhode Island Crime Laboratory for testing and for input into the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network system.
At this time, all three surviving victims remain hospitalized in critical condition, and officials pray for their full recovery.
The Pawtucket Police Department also acknowledged the courageous citizens who intervened during the attack.
“Their actions undoubtedly prevented further injury and increased the chances of survival for the injured. They exemplified model citizen behavior and true bravery in the face of danger. These individuals include Michael Black, Robert Rattenni, and Ryan Cordeiro, who bravely subdued the suspect. Chris Librizzi and Glenn Narodowy, both retired Warwick, RI, firefighters and EMTs, and Nurse Maryann Rattenni rendered critical first aid in the immediate aftermath.”
The Pawtucket Police Department continues to work with state and federal law enforcement partners as this investigation progresses. Detectives are actively analyzing the evidence recovered and are pursuing all investigative leads to try to obtain a full accounting of the events leading up to this tragedy.
