Two More Trans Killers Carry Out Atrocities

We have been confronted this week by two unspeakable but familiar atrocities in nearly as many days.

A high school hockey match in Rhode Island erupted in chaos on Monday when 56-year-old Robert Dorgan, also known as Roberta Esposito, opened fire on his estranged family. Dorgan targeted his ex-wife and three children, as well as a family friend who was watching the game, before he turned his gun on himself. The children’s mother died at the scene. One of Dorgan’s children passed away at the hospital. Three more victims remain in critical condition as of this writing.

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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We have been confronted this week by two unspeakable but familiar atrocities in nearly as many days.

A high school hockey match in Rhode Island erupted in chaos on Monday when 56-year-old Robert Dorgan, also known as Roberta Esposito, opened fire on his estranged family. Dorgan targeted his ex-wife and three children, as well as a family friend who was watching the game, before he turned his gun on himself. The children’s mother died at the scene. One of Dorgan’s children passed away at the hospital. Three more victims remain in critical condition as of this writing.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.