2026 Pawtucket shooting
| 2026 Pawtucket shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | 41°52′52″N 71°23′15″W / 41.8810°N 71.3874°W Dennis M. Lynch Arena, 25 Andrew D Ferland Way Pawtucket, Rhode Island, US |
| Date | February 16, 2026 c. 2:30 p.m. (EST; UTC−05:00) |
| Target | Family members |
Attack type | |
| Weapon | |
| Deaths | 4 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | Roberta Dorgano |
| Defenders | Attendees in the stands |
| Motive | Under investigation |
On February 16, 2026, a mass shooting occurred at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. During a high school ice hockey game, 56-year-old Roberta Dorgano opened fire on her family members and a family friend. The incident resulted in the deaths of her ex-wife and their adult son and the suicide of Dorgano, and left three others hospitalized in critical condition. One of the injured victims, identified as the ex-wife's father, died at the hospital on February 25. The shooting, which police described as an incident of domestic violence, occurred in front of dozens of spectators and was partially captured on a livestream of the game.