【读新闻学英语】11岁男孩枪杀奶奶后自杀 起因竟是不想整理房间

An Arizona boy fatally shot his grandmother, then killed himself at the weekend, after being instructed to clean his room, his grandfather told authorities.
亚利桑那州一个男孩的爷爷告诉当局称，当男孩的奶奶在周末命令他收拾自己的房间后，男孩枪杀了自己的奶奶，而后自杀身亡。
Instruct：指导；命令
Authorities：当局

Doyle Herbert called police to report that his wife and their 11-year-old grandson were dead in an apparent murder-suicide, a spokesman for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Joaquin Enriquez, said.
马里科帕县警长办公室的发言人Joaquin Enriquez说，Doyle Herbert打电话报警称他的妻子和他们11岁的孙子死于一场明显的谋杀后自杀事件。
Murder-suicide：谋杀后自杀
Sheriff：警长

Hebert told authorities the boy shot his 65-year-old grandmother, Yvonne Woodward, in the back of the head after they'd asked him repeatedly throughout the day to pick up after himself.
Hebert告诉当局，他们一整天多次叫孙子收拾好自己弄乱的东西，男孩后来开枪击中了自己65岁奶奶Yvonne Woodward的后脑勺。
Throughout the day：整天
Pick up after oneself 整理、收拾某人自己制造的脏乱或凌乱
Back of the head：后脑勺

After killing his grandmother, the boy turned the handgun - which belonged to his grandfather - on himself, the police statement said.
警方声明称，男孩在杀死自己的奶奶后，将那把属于爷爷的手枪转向了自己。

The old couple had just sat down in their living room in their Litchfield Park home, to watch television when the boy approached his grandmother from behind and shot her, the statement said.
声明说，当男孩从背后靠近他的奶奶并开枪打死她时，这对老夫妇刚刚在他们Litchfield Park的家中的客厅坐下开始看电视。

Herbert told police he initially chased after his grandson but stopped to perform first aid on his wife.
Herbert告诉警方，他最初追赶过他的孙子，但是后来停了下来对妻子实施急救。
Perform first aid on sb：对某人实施急救

Neighbours told a CNN affiliate that the boy was known for playing around the neighbourhood and was part of a "nice family".
邻居们告诉美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）的一个分部说，男孩常在邻里附近玩耍，邻居们都认识他，而且男孩一家都挺好。
Affiliate：分公司；分支机构

The boy's grandfather told detectives he and his wife had full custody of their grandson. Investigators have not found evidence that suggests the boy wanted to harm others or himself before this incident.
男孩的爷爷告诉侦探们说他和她的妻子拥有对孙子的完全监护权。调查人员没有发现表明男孩在此事发生前想要伤害他人或自己的证据。
Have full custody of：拥有对……的完全监护权

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