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1、华盛顿发生枪击事件国会大厦已封锁阅读翻译 WASHINGTON-AdramaticcarchasethroughthestreetsofWashingtonfromneartheWhiteHousetotheCapitolendedingunfireonThursdaywhenlawenforcementofficersshotandkilledthedriveraslawmakersandaideshuddledinalockdown. Theidentityofthedriver-awoman-wasnotreleased.
2、”Thesuspectinthevehiclewasstruckbygunfireandatthispointhasbeenpronounced(dead),”Washington’spolicechief,CathyLanier,toldablackcar,the34-year-oldwomanrammedsecuritybarricades“attheveryouterperimeteroftheWhiteHouse,”SecretServicespokesmanEdDonovansaid.Thenthecar,carryinga1
3、-year-oldgirl,racedupPennsylvaniaAvenuetowardtheCapitolwhereCongresswasinsession. Policegavechaseandfiredatthecar.ItfinallycametoahaltneartheCapitolbuilding,saidCapitolPoliceChiefKimDine. ”Myunderstandingistherewasa1-year-oldchildinthecar,”Dinesaid.“Ibelieveoneofouroff
4、icersrescuedthechild,”whowastakentoahospital. TheincidentrattledWashingtonjustthreeweeksafteragovernmentcontractoropenedfireattheWashingtonNavyYard,aboutmiles(km)fromtheCapitol,killing12peopleandwoundingthreeothersbeforehewasshottodeathbypolice. MichaelMcCaul,thechairm
5、anoftheHouseofRepresentativesHomelandSecurityCommittee,toldCNNthatofficialsbelievethewomandrivingthecarinThursday’sincidentmayhavehadmentalhealthproblems. ”Igotthatfrommultiplesources-thattheythinkshemayhavehadsomementalhealthissues,”hesaid.“Obviouslythewaysherespondeda
6、tthegateneartheWhiteHouseandthenturningaroundandhittingSecretService.” ThewomanwasaresidentofConnecticutandthegirlinthecarwasherdaughter,McCaulsaid. Whentheshootingerupted,lawmakersweretryingtofindasolutiontoabudgetimpassethatpartiallyshutdownthegovernmentthisweek.TheC
7、apitolwaslockeddownforaboutanhourduringtheincident. LawmakersweretoldtoshelterinplaceontheflooroftheHouse.Outside,sometouristswerefrightened. ”IwasjusteatingahotdogoverhereandIheardaboutfourorfivegunshots,andthenaswarmofpolicecarscameinwailingtheirsirens,”saidWhitDabne
8、y,13,whowasvisitingWashingtonfromLouisville,Kentucky,andheardtheshotsacoupleofblocksaway. WitnessTravi
