Man who helped stop shooting at Rhode Island ice rink speaks out: ‘I jumped towards the shooter’

One of the good Samaritans who helped take down the shooter at a high school hockey match in Rhode Island is speaking out.

The deadly shooting happened on Monday. Authorities said the shooter killed his ex-wife and adult son.

“My wife and I were there just to enjoy the family day,” Michael Black said. “I was watching the games, looking to my left, and in front of me, you heard a bang, bang.”

The chaos erupted just after 2:30 p.m. as players were still on the ice as nearly a dozen gunshots were fired, fans ducking and scrambling for cover.

“I remember looking up at the clock and it was 10 minutes and 12 seconds,” Black said.

Authorities are investigating a video that appears to show the suspect, 56-year-old Robert Dorgan, wearing a white hat, pulling a gun and moving through the crowd.

Moments later, Black is seen rushing in.

“As the gun extended and my wife went, running, and as soon as she cleared my sight. Is when I stood up on the bleachers and I jumped towards the shooter,” Black said.

Black said his finger became lodged in the gun’s chamber; preventing it from firing again but the suspect reached for a second firearm.

“I saw panic on his face, and I’m looking at him, and he’s got the gun,” Black said.

Dorgan then used that second gun to kill himself, authorities confirmed.

“The courage not only prevented further loss and injury, and we thank them for that,” Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien said.

Investigators said the shooting stemmed from a family dispute, confirming the two people killed were Rhonda Dorgan and Aiden Dorgan.

Black and his wife were separated in chaos, she had some choice words for him when they were reunited.

“It was a typical wife response: ‘I’m very proud of you for what you did, but I’m also pissed off at you,’ it was my, my wife’s loving response. But it was great hug,” Black said.

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