When Rhode Island shooter opened fire, bystanders jumped into action to end the carnage
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Key Points:
- Michael Black, a retired printing company owner, intervened during a deadly shooting at a Rhode Island youth hockey game by grabbing the shooter's gun and helping to subdue him, despite sustaining an injury to his hand.
- The shooter, Robert Dorgan, killed his ex-wife Rhonda Dorgan and son Aidan Dorgan, and critically injured three others before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Several bystanders, including Black, Robert Rattenni, Ryan Cordeiro, and retired firefighters and EMTs, are credited with stopping the shooter and providing immediate first aid, likely preventing further casualties.
- Authorities have not confirmed Dorgan's gender identity as relevant to the investigation, though court records indicate gender identity issues contributed to
