【#2】Trump shooter

Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump at an election rally, leaving one audience member dead and two others wounded. So far, the FBI is investigating his motive.

唐納德·川普在競選集會上遭到一名20歲的男子托馬斯·馬修·克魯克斯試圖暗殺，整個事件導致一名觀眾死亡，兩人受傷。到目前為止，聯邦調查局正在調查他的動機。

Who was Thomas Matthew Crooks?

湯瑪斯·馬修·克魯克斯是誰？

He was employed as a dietary aide at a nursing home at the time of the shooting, the FBI said.“Thomas Matthew Crooks had a clean background check when he was hired,”said Ms Marcie Grimm, administrator of the nursing home.

聯邦調查局表示，槍擊事件發生時，托馬斯·克魯克斯在當地一家療養院當任廚房助理的工作，那裡的工作人員表示，在雇用時他通過了背景調查。

Speaking to the news outlet, some young locals who went to school with him described him as quiet. In the local high school, Crooks showed no particular interest in politics, another former classmate of his said. Therefore, all who know him are shocked and incredulous at his involvement.

一些和克魯克斯一起上學的當地人接受新聞媒體採訪時稱，他是一個安靜的人。另一位前同學說，他在高中時期未曾表現出對政治有特別興趣。因此在得知他的參與後，認識他的人都感到震驚且難以置信。

What was his motivation?

他的動機是什麼？

The FBI is investigating his motive and believes that Crooks acted alone.

聯邦調查局表示，他們正在調查克魯克斯的動機且相信他是單獨犯案。

According to the investigation, before he opened fire on former President Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks went to a shooting range to practice firing and bought a ladder. From this, it can be seen what he prepared. Yet nearly 48 hours after the shooting, investigators are struck by the lack of leads they’re finding about his possible motives.

根據調查，克魯克斯在向前總統唐納德·特朗普開槍前，他曾前往射擊場進行訓練，同時還購買一個梯子，由此可知他為這次暗殺事件的準備。然而，在槍擊事件發生近48小時後，讓調查人員感到震驚的是他們還是找不到線索有關克魯克斯可能的動機。

💡重點單字片語

Assassinate暗殺

Election選舉

Rally集會

Wounded受傷害的

Dietary aide廚房助理

Nursing home療養院

Administrator行政人員

Particular特定的、講究的、挑剔的

Former較早的、以前的

Incredulous不願相信的

Leads(n.)線索、繩索

💡參考內容

The Straits Times,BBC,AP,CNN