Two Gun Stories in Minnesota and Washington

May 13, 2026, 17:57

Introduction

Police in Minnesota and Washington report two different stories about family violence and guns.

Main Body

In Minnesota, a 16-year-old boy had a gun. His parents took away his phone. The boy became angry and shot his parents and another person. The police caught the boy. He had the gun without permission. In Washington, police found two dead men on a Tuesday night. A 48-year-old man shot his 70-year-old father. Then, the man killed himself. The police do not know why he did this. Both cities had very sad events. The police are now working on these cases.

Conclusion

Family members used guns in both stories. Many people were hurt or died.

Learning

🕰️ The 'Past-Time' Rule

Look at how the story tells us things that already happened. We change the end of the action word (verb) to -ed.

Examples from the text:

Report $\rightarrow$ Reported
Shot $\rightarrow$ (Special case! It stays 'shot')
Kill $\rightarrow$ Killed

Why this helps you reach A2: In English, if you want to tell a story about yesterday or last year, you usually add -ed.

Quick Guide: Action + ed = Happened before now

Wait $\rightarrow$ Waited
Walk $\rightarrow$ Walked
Work $\rightarrow$ Worked

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)

A group of people who enforce the law and keep order.

Example:The police arrived at the scene quickly.

report (v.)

To give information about something that happened.

Example:The police reported the incident to the mayor.

gun (n.)

A weapon that shoots bullets.

Example:He kept the gun in a locked box.

parents (n.)

A mother and father of a child.

Example:The parents watched the movie together.

angry (adj.)

Feeling strong annoyance or displeasure.

Example:She was angry when she lost her keys.

shot (v.)

To fire a gun or to take a photo.

Example:He shot a picture of the sunset.

dead (adj.)

No longer alive.

Example:The old tree was dead after the storm.

sad (adj.)

Feeling sorrow or unhappiness.

Example:The news made everyone feel sad.