Pawtucket shooting suspect's son attempted church arson in 2024, linking two violent family histories

Federal arsonist Kevin Colantonio, who tried to burn a Black church in 2024 and is now imprisoned, is the biological son of Robert Dorgan—the Pawtucket high‑school hockey shooting suspect who killed his ex‑wife and a son before killing himself. Investigators linked the families through Colantonio’s interview with his mother; Dorgan later transitioned to Roberta Dorgan. Both cases involve far‑right beliefs, but it remains unclear if they influenced each other and the motive for the Pawtucket shooting remains unknown.