Police Shootings in Connecticut and New Jersey

康涅狄格州與紐澤西州的警察槍擊事件


Introduction

Police in Connecticut and New Jersey are investigating two deaths. Police officers shot two men.

康涅狄格州與紐澤西州的警察正在調查兩起死亡事件。警員開槍擊中了兩名男子。

Main Body

In Connecticut, a police officer shot Steven Jones. Mr. Jones had a knife. The officer shot him nine times. Now, the officer is in court. Some people say he did his job. Other people say he was wrong and the man was not a danger.

在康涅狄格州,一名警員開槍擊中了 Steven Jones。Jones 先生當時持有刀具。該名警員對其開槍九次。現在,該名警員正在出庭。有些人認為他是在執行任務,而其他人則認為他做錯了,且該男子並未構成危險。

In New Jersey, Officer Robert Reynolds shot Donald Gardner. This happened during a police search. Two other police officers were also hurt. The police do not say if Mr. Gardner had a weapon.

在紐澤西州,警官 Robert Reynolds 開槍擊中了 Donald Gardner。這發生在警方搜查期間。另外兩名警員也受傷了。警方並未透露 Gardner 先生是否持有武器。

Mr. Gardner's family is sad. They say he was already hurt from a police fight in 2013. The city leaders will not talk about the case now. They are waiting for the state report.

Gardner 先生的家人非常悲痛。他們表示他早在 2013 年的一次警方衝突中就已受傷。市政府領導目前不對此案發表評論,他們正在等待州政府的報告。

Conclusion

The courts and the government are now deciding if the police followed the law.

法院與政府目前正在判定警察是否遵守法律。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ Time Travel: Past vs. Now

Look at how the story changes from things that finished to things happening now.

The Past (Finished) These words end in -ed or change shape. They tell us what happened before.

  • Shot (from shoot)
  • Happened
  • Followed
  • Hurt

The Present (Now) These words describe the current situation.

  • Are investigating
  • Is in court
  • Are waiting

The Pattern Past Action \rightarrow Present Result

  • Officer shot him \rightarrow Officer is in court.
  • Police fight in 2013 \rightarrow Family is sad.

Vocabulary Learning

investigating (v.)
trying to find out the facts about something
Example:The police are investigating the crime.
court (n.)
the place where a judge decides if someone broke the law
Example:The man must go to court tomorrow.
danger (n.)
something that can hurt you
Example:The fire was a great danger to the house.
search (n.)
an act of looking for something
Example:The police did a search of the building.
weapon (n.)
an object used to fight or kill
Example:The police found a weapon on the floor.
government (n.)
the group of people who lead a country or city
Example:The government makes new laws for the people.
Practice A2 words in a crossword