Police Look for Shooter in Birmingham
警方在伯明翰追緝槍手
Introduction
A 16-year-old boy is in the hospital. He has bad injuries from a gun.
一名16歲少年目前在醫院治療，他因槍擊受重傷。
Main Body
The shooting happened on Wednesday at 5:30 PM on Bowyer Road. Police found the boy. He was very sick. Doctors are helping him now.
這起槍擊事件發生於週三下午5時30分在Bowyer Road。警方發現了該名少年，當時他傷勢嚴重。醫生目前正在為他治療。
The shooting happened near a mosque. Police say the mosque is not part of the problem. Police officers are talking to people in the area to keep them calm.
槍擊地點位於一座清真寺附近。警方表示清真寺與此事件無關。警員正與當地居民溝通以安撫情緒。
Police are looking for clues. They are watching videos from cameras. They want people to send videos from their cars or doors to help them.
警方正在尋找線索。他們正在查看監視器畫面，並希望民眾能提供行車記錄器或門口監視器的影片以協助調查。
Conclusion
The boy is still in the hospital. Police are still looking for the shooter.
該名少年仍住院治療中，警方仍在追緝槍手。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past vs. Now
Look at how the story changes from what already happened to what is happening right now.
1. The Past (Done) We use a special form for things that finished. Notice the -ed ending:
- Happen Happened
- Look Looked
Example: "The shooting happened on Wednesday."
2. The Now (Continuing) When something is still going on, we use am/is/are + a word ending in -ing:
- Is Helping
- Are Talking
- Are Watching
Example: "Doctors are helping him now."
Quick Guide:
- Finished? Use -ed
- Still happening? Use is/are + -ing