Shooting in Montreal

蒙特婁槍擊事件


Introduction

On June 22, 2026, a man had a gun at a hotel in Montreal. Three people died.

2026年6月22日,一名男子在蒙特婁的一家酒店持槍,造成三人死亡。

Main Body

A man named Seth Scott Hatfield went to a Hilton hotel. He had a big gun and wore military clothes. He killed a police officer and a civilian. Another police officer was hurt.

一名叫 Seth Scott Hatfield 的男子前往一家希爾頓酒店。他攜帶一把大槍並穿著軍裝。他殺死了一名警察和一名平民,另一名警察則受傷。

Hatfield wrote a long book. In this book, he said he hated rich people and women. He wanted to start a war. He believed that some men have a better life than others.

Hatfield 寫了一本很長的書。他在書中表示他痛恨富人和女性。他想要發起一場戰爭,他認為某些男人的生活比其他人更好。

Canadian police are now worried. They say more people are attacking police officers this year. They are watching men who hate women on the internet.

加拿大警方目前深感擔憂。他們表示今年有更多人攻擊警察。他們正在網上監視那些仇視女性的男子。

Conclusion

The police killed the man at the hotel. Now, they are studying why he did this.

警方在酒店將該名男子擊斃。現在他們正在研究他為何這樣做。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ THE 'DESCRIBING PEOPLE' PATTERN

Look at how the story tells us about the man. It uses Subject + Verb + Object to give simple facts.

1. Physical Facts

  • He had a gun. \rightarrow (Possession)
  • He wore military clothes. \rightarrow (Clothing)

2. Feelings & Beliefs

  • He hated rich people. \rightarrow (Strong dislike)
  • He believed that... \rightarrow (Opinion)

💡 A2 Tip: Past Tense Basics Notice that the story uses the past version of common words:

  • Have \rightarrow Had
  • Wear \rightarrow Wore
  • Hate \rightarrow Hated
  • Believe \rightarrow Believed

When talking about a person in a story, keep your sentences short: [Person] + [Past Action] + [Thing].

Vocabulary Learning

civilian (n.)
A person who is not in the police or the army
Example:The police officer protected the civilian during the accident.
military (adj.)
Related to the army or soldiers
Example:He wore a military jacket to the parade.
worried (adj.)
Feeling unhappy because you think something bad will happen
Example:I am worried about my test tomorrow.
attacking (v.)
Trying to hurt someone or something using force
Example:The dog was attacking the cat in the garden.
studying (v.)
Looking at something carefully to learn more about it
Example:The students are studying English together.
Practice A2 words in a crossword