Two People Die in Toronto Festival Shooting

多倫多節日槍擊案造成兩人死亡

Jul 12, 2026, 17:22
CanadaSociety

Introduction

Two people died and many others were hurt during a dance festival in Toronto on Saturday.

週六在多倫多的一個舞蹈節期間發生槍擊事件，造成兩人死亡，多人受傷。

Main Body

The shooting happened at 8:12 PM. Police say two people shot each other. Six people got hurt and two people died. Police found two guns at the scene.

槍擊案發生於晚上 8 點 12 分。警方表示有兩人互相開槍。共有六人受傷，兩人死亡。警方在現場發現了兩把槍。

Many people were at the festival. About 13,000 people were there. Police are now looking at videos and talking to people to find the truth.

當時有許多人在節日現場，大約有 13,000 人。警方目前正在查看影片並詢問目擊者以查明真相。

The trains stopped for a short time. The festival organizers stopped the party for the year. The Mayor and other leaders said this violence is very bad.

列車短暫停駛。節日主辦方決定今年停止舉辦派對。市長和其他領導人表示，這種暴力行為非常惡劣。

Conclusion

The area is now safe. Police are still looking for the people who did this.

該區域目前已恢復安全。警方仍在追緝涉案人員。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ Talking About the Past

In this story, we see how to describe things that already happened. Notice how the verbs change:

  • Die →\rightarrow Died
  • Happen →\rightarrow Happened
  • Stop →\rightarrow Stopped

The Golden Rule: To talk about yesterday or last week, we often just add -ed to the end of the action word.

🛠️ Helpful Word Pairs

Look at these groups from the text to build your A2 vocabulary:

PersonAction/State
Police→\rightarrow found guns / looking at videos
Organizers→\rightarrow stopped the party
Mayor→\rightarrow said it is bad

💡 Simple Tip: 'There were'

When we want to say a lot of people were in one place, we use: Number + people + were + there

Example from text: "About 13,000 people were there."

Vocabulary Learning

festival (n.)
A special time for celebrations, music, or dancing
Example:I love going to the food festival in the summer.
shooting (n.)
An event where someone uses a gun to shoot
Example:The police are investigating the shooting.
scene (n.)
The place where something happened
Example:The police arrived at the scene of the accident.
truth (n.)
The real facts about what happened
Example:It is important to tell the truth.
organizers (n.)
People who plan and prepare an event
Example:The organizers planned a big party for the city.
violence (n.)
Using physical force to hurt someone
Example:We want a world without violence.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→
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