Investigation into Police Shooting Incident within the Pasadena Police Department
調查帕薩迪納警局內部警察開槍事件
Introduction
The Pasadena Police Department has released dashcam video of an incident on September 7, 2025, where an officer was shot during an interaction with a colleague.
帕薩迪納警局公布了一段行車記錄器影片，關於 2025 年 9 月 7 日發生的一起事件，當時一名警員在與同事互動過程中被槍擊。
Main Body
The incident took place in a departmental parking garage. According to Chief Gene Harris, the event began when an officer in a patrol car approached two other officers. One of the officers on foot quickly drew his gun and pointed it at the vehicle before putting it back in its holster. This action caused the driving officer to react by drawing his own weapon.
該事件發生在部門的停車場內。根據局長 Gene Harris 的說法，事件始於一名巡邏車警員接近另外兩名警員。其中一名步行警員迅速拔槍指向車輛，隨後才將槍放回槍套。此舉導致駕駛警員做出反應而拔出自己的武器。
Shortly after, the driving officer's gun went off. The bullet went through the car's windshield and hit the other officer in the left shoulder. Although the released video shows the injury and the aftermath, it does not show the exact moment the gun fired. The injured officer has since fully recovered.
不久後，駕駛警員的槍走火。子彈穿過汽車擋風玻璃，擊中另一名警員的左肩。雖然公布的影片顯示了傷勢及後續情況，但並未拍到開槍的精確時刻。受傷警員目前已完全康復。
The department has responded in two ways: through administrative action and a criminal investigation. Chief Harris emphasized that the event was a result of 'horseplay' and a failure to follow professional standards. Consequently, the internal investigation is finished, and the officers involved have been disciplined. Furthermore, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office is conducting a criminal investigation to determine if any laws were broken.
部門採取了兩種應對措施：行政處分與刑事調查。Harris 局長強調，該事件是由於「惡作劇嬉戲」且未能遵守專業標準所導致。因此，內部調查已經結束，涉事警員已受到處分。此外，洛杉磯地區檢察官辦公室正進行刑事調查，以確定是否觸犯法律。
Conclusion
The officers involved have received disciplinary action, and the case is still being reviewed for criminal charges by the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.
涉事警員已受到處分，洛杉磯地區檢察官辦公室目前仍就刑事指控進行審查。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Chain Reaction' Logic
To move from A2 to B2, you must stop using only and or but. You need words that show cause and effect. This article is a perfect example of how an event leads to a consequence.
The Power Move: "Consequently" and "Furthermore"
Look at how the writer connects the facts:
- The officers played around Consequently, they were disciplined.
- Internal action was taken Furthermore, the District Attorney is investigating.
- Consequently = "Because of this." Use this when you want to sound professional and show a direct result.
- Furthermore = "Also, but more importantly." Use this to add a new, serious point to your argument.
Precision Verbs: Moving Beyond 'Did' or 'Went'
An A2 student says: "The police did an investigation." A B2 student says: "The department is conducting an investigation."
Why? Certain nouns have "partner verbs" (Collocations).
- Conduct + Investigation/Research/Survey
- Emphasize + A point/A rule
- Determine + If something is true/The cause
Quick Contrast:
- A2: He said the rules were important.
- B2: He emphasized that the event was a failure to follow professional standards.
The 'Passive' Shift
Notice this sentence: "The officers involved have been disciplined."
In A2, we care about who did the action (The Chief disciplined the officers). In B2, we often care more about who received the action.
Formula: Have been + Past Participle (Verb 3)
- The case is being reviewed... (It is happening now, by someone else).
- The officer has been injured... (The focus is on the officer, not the bullet).