Police Find Dangerous Gun Groups in Toronto

多倫多警方發現危險槍械集團

Jun 16, 2026, 18:57
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Introduction

Police in Toronto found a group of people who pay others to shoot people. This group attacked the United States office in Toronto.

多倫多警方發現了一個會付錢請人開槍射擊他人的集團。該集團襲擊了美國在多倫多的辦事處。

Main Body

The group uses apps like WhatsApp and Telegram. They find young people to do the crimes. The young people must send a video of the attack to get money. They attacked Jewish schools to make people afraid.

該集團使用 WhatsApp 和 Telegram 等應用程式。他們找年輕人來執行犯罪行為。年輕人必須傳送襲擊影片才能拿到錢。他們襲擊猶太學校是為了製造恐慌。

One police officer, Marc Pinizzotto, died during a search. A 19-year-old man, Nicholas Bennett, is in jail for this murder. Police also arrested Jayon Burgher and Sheldon Tracey-Stewart.

一名警察 Marc Pinizzotto 在搜查過程中殉職。一名 19 歲男子 Nicholas Bennett 因這起謀殺案被監禁。警方還逮捕了 Jayon Burgher 和 Sheldon Tracey-Stewart。

Police found two guns from the USA. These guns were used in 27 different crimes. Now, the FBI is helping Canada. They think a man from Iraq planned the attacks. One woman, Zara Jabbi, is still free.

警方發現了兩把來自美國的槍。這些槍被用於 27 起不同的犯罪案件中。目前，FBI 正在協助加拿大。他們認為一名來自伊拉克的男子策劃了這些襲擊。一名女性 Zara Jabbi 目前仍處於自由狀態。

Conclusion

Police are looking for the other criminals and the people who paid the money.

警方正在追緝其他犯罪者以及出資的人。

Vocabulary Learning

🔍 Spotting the Action

In this story, we see words that tell us things already happened. These are the 'Past' words. Notice how they often end in -ed.

The Pattern:

  • Attack →\rightarrow Attacked
  • Use →\rightarrow Used
  • Arrest →\rightarrow Arrested

⚠️ The Rule Breakers

Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You just have to remember them. These are 'Special Past' words found in the text:

  • Find →\rightarrow Found
  • Do →\rightarrow Did (implied in 'crimes')
  • Die →\rightarrow Died (regular, but important)

💡 Quick Tip: Who is doing what?

Look at these simple sentences from the text to see how we build a story:

  1. The group (Who) →\rightarrow uses (Action) →\rightarrow apps (What).
  2. The FBI (Who) →\rightarrow is helping (Action) →\rightarrow Canada (Who).

Keep it simple: Person →\rightarrow Action →\rightarrow Object.

Vocabulary Learning

group (n.)
A number of people who are together
Example:A small group of students is waiting outside.
attacked (v.)
Tried to hurt someone or something using violence
Example:The dog attacked the mailman.
crimes (n.)
Illegal activities that are against the law
Example:Stealing a car is one of the worst crimes.
afraid (adj.)
Feeling fear or being scared
Example:The little girl is afraid of the dark.
search (n.)
An activity to find someone or something
Example:The police started a search for the missing bag.
jail (n.)
A place where people are kept as a punishment
Example:The thief spent one year in jail.
murder (n.)
The crime of killing a person
Example:The police are investigating a murder in the city.
arrested (v.)
Taken by the police to be put in jail
Example:The man was arrested for stealing food.
planned (v.)
Decided how to do something before it happens
Example:We planned a surprise party for my mother.
criminals (n.)
People who do things that are against the law
Example:The police caught the criminals after the robbery.
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