Police say at least 14 people have been killed in a mass shooting in Southern California. And another 14 are wounded.

警方表示，至少14人在南加州大规模枪击事件中丧生，另有14人受伤。

The attack happened in San Bernardino at a training center for disabled people.

此次袭击发生在圣贝纳迪诺的一个残疾人康复中心。

Ambulances at the scene of a shooting in San Bernardino, California Dec. 2, 2015.

San Bernardinopolice chief Jarrod Burguan spoke to reporters after the incident. He said it is believed that three gunmen were involved. He said the shooters apparently fled the area. The numbers of casualities may change and it is not known if the shooting was a terrorist attack.

在事件发生后，圣贝纳迪诺警察局长，贾罗德·博甘向记者透露，他表示据信有三名枪手涉及其中。枪手显然已逃离现场。伤亡数量可能还要更多。他还表示这起枪击案，尚无法判定是否为恐怖袭击。

Burguan said there was a massive response to the shooting. He said several local and state security forces took part.

博甘表示，对此次枪击事件已作出回应。当地与州级的一些安全部队已参与其中。

Earlier reports said the shooters may have been dressed in military clothing. A police spokeswoman told the Los Angeles Times that the attackers were heavily armed and possibly wore body armor.

此前有报道称，枪手可能身着军装。警方发言人向《洛杉矶时报》透露，袭击者全副武装并且可能身着防弹衣。

A bomb squad reportedly wasdeployed to try to disarm a possible explosive device. visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

据报道称已调配防爆小组以试图拆除可能的爆炸装置。

This latest shooting comes less than a week after a gunman killed three people and wounded nine in an attack at a family planning and healthclinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

此次枪击事件距离上次枪击案不到一周。当时一名枪手在科罗拉多州斯普林斯的一个计划生育与卫生诊所发动袭击，造成三死九伤。

In October, a gunman killed nine people at a college in Oregon. In June, a gunman killed nine people at a church in South Carolina.

十月份，一名枪手在俄勒冈州一所大学打死9人。六月份，一名枪手在南卡罗来纳州一座教堂打死9人。

Caty Weaver wrote this story from VOA News reports. Hai Do was the editor.

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Words in This Story

casualty– n. a person who is hurt or killed during an accident, war, etc.

facility - n. something (such as a building or large piece of equipment) that is built for a specific purpose

armor– n. special clothing that people wear to protect their bodies from weapons

squad– n. a part of a police force that deals with a specific type of crime

clinic – n. a place where people get medical help

Police say at least 14 people have been killed in a mass shooting in Southern California. And another 14 are wounded.

The attack happened in San Bernardino at a training center for disabled people.

San Bernardinopolice chief Jarrod Burguan spoke to reporters after the incident. He said it is believed that three gunmen were involved. He said the shooters apparently fled the area. The numbers of casualities may change and it is not known if the shooting was a terrorist attack.

Burguan said there was a massive response to the shooting. He said several local and state security forces took part.

Earlier reports said the shooters may have been dressed in military clothing. A police spokeswoman told the Los Angeles Times that the attackers were heavily armed and possibly wore body armor.

A bomb squad reportedly was deployed to try to disarm a possible explosive device. visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

This latest shooting comes less than a week after a gunman killed three people and wounded nine in an attack at a family planning and healthclinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In October, a gunman killed nine people at a college in Oregon. In June, a gunman killed nine people at a church in South Carolina.

Caty Weaver wrote this story from VOA News reports. Hai Do was the editor.

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Words in This Story

casualty– n. a person who is hurt or killed during an accident, war, etc.

facility - n. something (such as a building or large piece of equipment) that is built for a specific purpose

armor– n. special clothing that people wear to protect their bodies from weapons

squad– n. a part of a police force that deals with a specific type of crime

clinic – n. a place where people get medical help