Photo R Dorgan at Pawtucket hockey game
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Shocking video shows the moment when a transgender father shot his family dead at a high school boys’ hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

The incident happened on Monday, Feb. 16, during a high school ice hockey game at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket.

A video livestream of the game captured the shooting. The video shows the shooter wearing a tan knit cap and cream colored coat or sweater shooting at individuals sitting in the bleachers.

Loud pops are heard in the video as hockey players ducked down before hopping over the boards and fleeing across the ice. The referee blew his whistle to stop the game and skated off the ice.

The bleachers cleared as frightened parents and students rushed toward the exits.

A Good Samaritan stepped in to stop the shooting “and that’s probably what led to a swift end of this tragic event,” Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said on Monday evening.

Three people died – including the shooter. Three others are in critical condition at local hospitals.

Local outlet WPRI reported that the father of a North Providence High School senior shot his wife and children. In total, five family members were shot. A woman told WCVB-TV that the suspected shooter was her father.

The shooter was identified as R. Dorgan, a transgender who goes by the name “Roberta Esposito,” according to reports.

FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X that FBI Boston was assisting local police. “We will provide state and local law enforcement any and all resources necessary and keep the public updated as we are able. In the meantime please pray for the victims and their families.”