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美国枪击案件14死4伤

2009-04-07来源:和谐英语


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枪击案发生在宾厄姆顿的美国公民协会办事处。该协会是一个为移民和难民提供服务的机构。有报道说,枪手是一名20来岁的亚裔男子。他先用自己的汽车将办事处的后门堵住,然后从前门闯入,以大火力步枪行凶。他在与警察对峙数小时后,开枪自杀。

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