ICE Officer Kills Colombian Man in Maine

ICE 官員在緬州擊斃哥倫比亞男子


Introduction

A 26-year-old man from Colombia died on Monday. An ICE officer shot him in Biddeford, Maine.

一名 26 歲的哥倫比亞男子於週一死亡。一名 ICE 官員在緬州比德福德開槍擊中他。

Main Body

The man was in a car. The police say the man drove the car at the officer. The officer shot the man. One witness says the police car hit the man's car two times.

該男子當時在車內。警方表示該男子開車衝向官員。官員隨即開槍擊斃該男子。一名證人表示警車撞擊了該男子的車子兩次。

The man had a legal paper to work in the USA. The Colombian Embassy is talking to his family now. The FBI and Maine Police are looking for the truth.

該男子持有在美國工作的合法文件。哥倫比亞大使館目前正與其家人聯繫。FBI 與緬州警方正在調查真相。

Many people are angry. Ten people died in similar ways recently. The government is arresting many immigrants now. Some people want a new law to stop this.

許多人感到憤怒。近期有十人以類似方式死亡。政府目前正逮捕許多移民。有些人希望能制定新法律來制止這種情況。

Conclusion

The police are still studying the case. Some people are protesting in the streets.

警方仍在研究此案件。有些人正在街頭抗議。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Now' Action

Look at these sentences from the text:

  • The Embassy is talking to his family now.
  • The police are studying the case.
  • Some people are protesting.

What is happening? We use AM/IS/ARE + Word-ING for things happening exactly at this moment.

Simple Map:

  • 1 Person \rightarrow is talking
  • 2+ People \rightarrow are protesting

🛠️ Word Power: 'Law' vs 'Legal'

In this story, we see two versions of the same idea:

  1. Legal (Adjective) \rightarrow describing a thing.
    • Example: a legal paper (The paper is okay/allowed).
  2. Law (Noun) \rightarrow the rule itself.
    • Example: a new law (A new rule for everyone).

Quick tip: Use 'Legal' to describe a document or a person's status. Use 'Law' when talking about government rules.

Vocabulary Learning

officer (n.)
A person who works for the police or the government.
Example:The police officer helped the lost child.
witness (n.)
A person who sees an event happen.
Example:The witness told the police what she saw.
legal (adj.)
Something that is allowed by the law.
Example:It is legal to drive a car if you have a license.
embassy (n.)
The office of one country in another country.
Example:I went to the embassy to get a visa.
similar (adj.)
Almost the same, but not exactly the same.
Example:My phone is similar to your phone.
immigrants (n.)
People who move to a new country to live there.
Example:Many immigrants come to the USA for work.
protesting (v.)
Showing that you disagree with something in public.
Example:The students are protesting against the new rules.
Practice A2 words in a crossword