5个问题快速了解奥兰多枪击案_BEC初级作文

5个问题快速了解奥兰多枪击案

A gunman who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State killed 50 people and wounded 53 more when he opened fire in a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., early Sunday. It was the worst mass shooting in American history. Here is the latest:

周日清晨，一名宣称效忠伊斯兰国(Islamic State)的持枪歹徒在一家人头攒动的同性恋夜店杀害50人，伤53人。这是美国历史上最惨烈的大规模枪击案。下面是最新资料：

Who Is the Suspect?

嫌犯是谁？

5个问题快速了解奥兰多枪击案1

• The gunman was Omar Mateen, 29, an American citizen whose parents were from Afghanistan. He claimed allegiance to the Islamic State in a 911 call he made before the attack, law enforcement officials said. He lived in Fort Pierce, Fla.

• 凶手名为奥马尔·马廷(Omar Mateen)，是美国公民，现年29岁，父母来自阿富汗。执法官员称，在发起袭击不久之前，他拨打911电话，声称效忠伊斯兰国。马廷生前住在佛罗里达州皮尔斯堡。

• The Orlando Police Department said Mr. Mateen was born in New York. Court records indicate he was married and divorced.

• 奥兰多警察局披露，马廷出生于纽约。法庭记录显示，他结过婚又离了婚。

• The F.B.I. investigated Mr. Mateen for possible terrorist ties in 2013 and 2017 but did not believe him to be a threat. The 2017 investigation centered on a possible link between Mr. Mateen and Moner Mohammad Abusalha, an American from Florida who became a suicide bomber for an extremist group in Syria.