Two People Die in Library Shooting

圖書館槍擊事件造成兩人死亡

Jun 23, 2026, 18:34
USSociety

Introduction

On Monday, June 22, 2026, a man shot people at the Chico Library. Two people died and one child was hurt.

2026年6月22日（星期一），一名男子在 Chico 圖書館開槍射擊。兩人死亡，一名兒童受傷。

Main Body

The shooting started at 5:12 PM. Police arrived quickly. They caught a man named Bradley Scott Sayer. He is 18 years old. Police found one gun.

槍擊事件於下午 5 點 12 分開始。警方迅速抵達現場。他們逮捕了一名叫 Bradley Scott Sayer 的男子。他今年 18 歲。警方發現了一把槍。

Sayer acted alone. He did not know the people he shot. The police and the FBI are working together to find out why he did this.

Sayer 是單獨行動。他不認識被射擊的人。警方與 FBI 正在共同調查他這樣做的原因。

This is a sad day for the city. Other shootings happened in this area in 2022 and 2024. The Governor said he is sorry for the community. All libraries closed on Tuesday.

這對該城市來說是悲傷的一天。該地區在 2022 年和 2024 年也發生過槍擊事件。州長表示對該社區深表遺憾。所有圖書館在星期二均關閉。

Conclusion

The man is in jail. The police are still studying the case.

該男子目前在獄中。警方仍在研究此案。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this news story, the writer uses special 'action words' to tell us what happened. To reach A2, you need to know how to change these words to show the story is finished.

The Pattern: Adding -ED Most words just need -ed at the end to move from 'Now' to 'Before'.

  • Start →\rightarrow Started
  • Arrive →\rightarrow Arrived
  • Act →\rightarrow Acted
  • Happen →\rightarrow Happened

The Rule-Breakers (Irregular) Some words are 'rebels'. They change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Die →\rightarrow Died (follows the rule)
  • Shoot →\rightarrow Shot (changes shape)
  • Find →\rightarrow Found (changes shape)
  • Say →\rightarrow Said (changes shape)

💡 Quick Tip: If you see -ed, the event is over. If you see is/are, it is happening now.

  • The man is in jail. (Now)
  • Police arrived quickly. (Past)

Vocabulary Learning

shooting (n.)
An event where a gun is used to shoot people
Example:The police arrived quickly after the shooting started.
hurt (adj.)
Feeling pain or injured
Example:One child was hurt in the accident.
arrived (v.)
To reach a place
Example:The bus arrived at the station at 10 AM.
caught (v.)
To capture or hold someone
Example:The police caught the thief yesterday.
community (n.)
A group of people living in the same area
Example:The local community helped clean the park.
jail (n.)
A place where criminals are kept
Example:The man is in jail for stealing.
studying (v.)
Looking at something carefully to understand it
Example:The doctors are studying the new medicine.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→