Police Investigate Shooting at Toledo Festival

多托累多節日發生槍擊案 警方正展開調查


Introduction

Police in Toledo, Ohio, are looking for shooters. A shooting happened on June 6, 2026. Twelve people were hurt near a festival.

俄亥俄州多托累多的警方正在搜尋槍手。2026年6月6日在一個節日附近發生槍擊事件,導致12人受傷。

Main Body

Two people with guns fought at 5:37 p.m. They shot at each other. Twelve people were hurt. They are between 14 and 61 years old. Now, all the hurt people are doing better in the hospital.

下午5點37分,兩名持槍男子發生衝突並互相開火,導致12人受傷。傷者年齡介於14至61歲之間。目前所有傷者在醫院的情況均已好轉。

Many cars were on the road. This made it hard for ambulances to move. But the ambulances took all the hurt people to the hospital in one hour.

當時道路上車輛眾多,導致救護車難以通行。但救護車仍在一小時內將所有傷者送抵醫院。

The leaders of the festival stopped the party the next day. The Governor and the Mayor are very sad. They say festivals must be safe for families. Police are looking for the shooters now.

節日主辦方於次日取消了活動。州長與市長對此深表悲痛,並表示節日必須確保家庭成員的安全。警方目前仍在搜尋槍手。

Conclusion

The police are still working. They want to find and catch the shooters.

警方仍在調查中,希望能找到並逮捕槍手。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time and Order

In this story, we see how to talk about when things happen. This is very important for A2 level.

1. Specific Time

  • 5:37 p.m. → Use this for exact moments.

2. The Date

  • June 6, 2026 → Use this for the day.

3. Relative Time

  • The next day → This means the day after June 6.
  • Now → This means the present moment.

🗝️ The 'Action' Words

Notice how the story moves from the past to the present:

Past (Finished)

  • Happened
  • Fought
  • Shot
  • Stopped

Present (Now)

  • Are looking
  • Are doing
  • Are sad

Quick Tip: If you see -ed at the end of a word (like stopped), it usually means the action is over. If you see are + -ing, it is happening right now!

Vocabulary Learning

investigate (v.)
To try to find out the truth about something.
Example:The police investigate the crime to find the thief.
festival (n.)
A special day or time for celebration with music and food.
Example:I love going to the food festival in the summer.
ambulance (n.)
A special car that takes sick or hurt people to the hospital.
Example:The ambulance arrived quickly to help the patient.
governor (n.)
The leader of a state or region.
Example:The governor signed a new law yesterday.
mayor (n.)
The leader of a city or town.
Example:The mayor spoke to the people about the new park.
Practice A2 words in a crossword