Family speaks of 'profound pain' after trans dad guns down ex-wife, son at high school hockey game

The victims' family members released a statement saying they are "deeply and profoundly affected by the recent events that took place" after a transgender gunman opened fire on his family at a high school hockey game this week in Rhode Island.

Robert Dorgan, 56, opened fire Monday inside the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket during a hockey game between Coventry and Blackstone Valley schools, killing his ex-wife Rhonda Dorgan and son Aidan Dorgan, before fatally shooting himself, according to Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves.

The Dorgan family's attorneys released a statement Wednesday, as Rhonda's parents – Linda Dorgan and Gerald Dorgan – and family friend Thomas Giarrusso remain in the hospital in critical condition.

"We are reminded that behind every headline is a family experiencing profound pain and loss," the family wrote...