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A Texas man accused of driving his SUV into a group of pedestrians near a Brownsville homeless shelter that attends to migrants,
德克萨斯州一名男子被指控在布朗斯维尔一家帮助收容移民的无家可归者收容所附近，驾驶一辆SUV撞向行人，
killing eight and injuring 10 more, was charged with eight counts of manslaughter on Monday.
造成8人死亡，10余人受伤。周一，该男子被控犯有八项过失杀人罪。
At a news conference, Brownsville Police Chief Felix Sauceda said the driver, identified as 34-year-old George Alvarez, lost control of his vehicle,
布朗斯维尔警察局长菲利克斯·索塞达在新闻发布会上称，34岁的司机乔治·阿尔瓦雷斯的车当时失去了控制，
but added that investigators had not ruled out that the crash was intentional.
但他同时表示，调查人员不排除这起撞人事件是蓄意的。
"Through the investigation, it was found that the SUV ran a red light, lost control, flipped on its side, and struck a total of 18 individuals.
“通过调查，我们发现这辆SUV闯了红灯，失去了控制，车身翻转，共撞到了18个路人。
The driver of the vehicle later identified as George Alvarez had attempted to flee the scene after impact, but was held down by several individuals on scene.
事故发生后，司机乔治·阿尔瓦雷斯试图逃离现场，但最终被现场的几个人制服。
George Alvarez this is a Brownsville local with an extensive rap sheet.
乔治·阿尔瓦雷斯是布朗斯维尔本地人，前科累累。
He has been formally charged and arraigned with eight counts of manslaughter, ten counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon."
他已被正式指控和传讯8项过失杀人罪和10项使用致命武器加重伤害罪。”
Sauceda said investigators were working to identify all the victims, some of whom were Venezuelan migrants,
索塞达称，调查人员正在努力确认所有受害者的身份，其中一些是委内瑞拉移民，
adding that his department was working with the Venezuelan government and other embassies.
他还表示，自己的部门正在与委内瑞拉政府和其他大使馆合作。
In a statement on Monday, the Venezuelan government called for an investigation into whether it was a crime of hate and xenophobia.
在周一的一份声明中，委内瑞拉政府呼吁调查这起事件是否是仇恨和仇外犯罪。
Sauceda also said investigators were waiting for toxicology reports to determine if Alvarez was driving under the influence.
索塞达还表示，调查人员正在等待毒理学报告，以确定阿尔瓦雷斯是否是酒后驾车。
