Shea High Asst Principal wounded in Lynch ice rink shooting released from hospital

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (Entering Pawtucket) — A Pawtucket school administrator who was seriously wounded in last month’s deadly shooting at a local ice rink has been released from the hospital, according to family members.

Thomas Geruso, an assistant principal at Shea High School, was discharged from Rhode Island Hospital several days after undergoing treatment for injuries he sustained during the Feb. 16 shooting at Dennis M. Lynch Arena, his family said in a statement.

Geruso had been hospitalized since the shooting, which erupted during a high school hockey game and left several people dead or critically injured. Family members said he is now recovering at home and focusing on his continued rehabilitation while surrounded by relatives and loved ones.

The shooting occurred during a boys’ hockey matchup at the Pawtucket arena and was described by authorities as a targeted act involving family members of the suspect. Investigators said the gunman opened fire in the stands, killing his ex-wife, Rhonda Dorgan, and their adult son, Aidan Dorgan, before later dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Three other people were wounded in the attack, including Geruso and two members of the Dorgan family. One of those victims later died from injuries sustained in the shooting.

The violence sent players, parents and spectators scrambling for safety inside the rink, with many fleeing to locker rooms or the exits as gunfire rang out. Police and emergency responders arrived within minutes and secured the scene.

The incident stunned the Pawtucket community and the local school district, where Geruso is widely known as a longtime educator.

Family members expressed gratitude for the medical care he received and the support from the community as he continues his recovery.

Authorities have described the shooting as a domestic-related tragedy, and the investigation remains ongoing.