A Man Tells His Story About Police Shooting
Introduction
A man in Porepunkah saw what happened after a police shooting.
Main Body
On August 26, 2025, a man named Dezi Freeman killed two police officers. He also shot a third officer in the legs. Andrew Swift owns the land. He found the hurt officer. Mr. Swift wanted to help the officer. He tried to use a small tractor, but it was not good. He found a different car to take the officer to the hospital. Mr. Swift and his wife, Rebecca, talked to a man on YouTube. They did not talk to the news. They did not trust the news companies. Dezi Freeman ran away. The police looked for him for seven months. Finally, the police killed him on March 30.
Conclusion
A court will look at the facts now. The police do not want to talk about it.
Learning
The 'Action' Pattern
Look at these short sentences from the text. They follow a simple path: Person → Action → Thing.
- Dezi Freeman killed two police officers.
- Andrew Swift owns the land.
- The police looked for him.
Why this helps you reach A2: To speak basic English, you don't need long sentences. You just need a subject and a verb.
Quick Change: Now → Past Notice how the words change when the story happened before today:
- Own → Owned (though the text says 'owns' because he still has the land)
- Look → Looked
- Kill → Killed
Useful Word Pair:
Run away This is a 'phrase'. It doesn't just mean moving; it means escaping.
Example: He ran away from the police.