In the aftermath of the February 16, 2026 shooting at Lynch Arena, investigators and the public have been piecing together a troubling family history tied to the suspected shooter, Robert Dorgan. Reports say a major clue sits far from Rhode Island: his biological son, Kevin Colantonio, is currently in federal prison after a separate, earlier case involving a deliberate attack that authorities described as hate-driven. That past incident has renewed questions about what patterns and influences may have existed inside the family long before the tragedy at the rink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colantonio\u2019s case dates back to February 11, 2024, when a fire was reported at Shiloh Gospel Temple in North Providence. Investigators said surveillance footage and purchases \u2014 including gasoline and a lighter \u2014 helped identify the suspect, and a later search uncovered notebooks containing extremist, violent writings targeting racial and religious groups. He ultimately received a federal sentence in 2025. Now, with the Lynch Arena shooting being investigated as a targeted family dispute, the connection between the two cases has left many shaken: two high-profile acts of violence, two generations, and a legacy that communities are still struggling to understand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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