Police Arrest Four Young People for Shootings

警方逮捕四名年輕人涉嫌開槍射擊

Jun 17, 2026, 22:31

Police arrested four people. They are 16 to 19 years old. They shot guns at houses in Sydney and Illawarra.

警方逮捕了四人，年齡介於 16 至 19 歲。他們在悉尼與伊拉瓦拉的住宅開槍射擊。

The shootings happened on April 9 and April 12. People shot at three houses. No one was hurt.

射擊事件發生在 4 月 9 日與 4 月 12 日。有人向三棟房屋開槍，沒有人受傷。

Police went to three towns to find the people. They arrested four men. These men are in a crime group.

警方前往三個城鎮尋找嫌犯，逮捕了四名男子。這些男子隸屬於一個犯罪集團。

Police have a video of a red car. They want to find this car. The police leader says this violence is very bad.

警方擁有一段紅色汽車的影片，目前正試圖尋獲該車。警方領導者表示，這種暴力行為非常惡劣。

The four men are now in court in Liverpool.

這四名男子目前在利物浦的法院受審。

In this story, everything already happened. We use a special form of the word to show it is in the past.

The Pattern: Word now $\rightarrow$ Word then

💡 How it works: To talk about yesterday or last week, we often add -ed to the end of the word.

Examples from the text:

"Police arrested four people." (They did it already $\rightarrow$ they are in jail now).
"The shootings happened on April 9." (It is over $\rightarrow$ the date is finished).

Quick Note: Some words are 'rule-breakers.'

Go $\rightarrow$ Went
Are $\rightarrow$ Were (though the text uses "are" for current facts, "went" shows the police moved in the past).

arrest (v.)

When police take a person away because they think they committed a crime.

Example:The police arrest the man for stealing a car.

shooting (n.)

The act of firing a gun.

Example:The police are investigating the shooting in the city.

hurt (adj.)

To feel pain or have an injury.

Example:He fell down, but he is not hurt.

crime (n.)

An action that is against the law.

Example:Stealing is a crime.

violence (n.)

Using physical force to hurt someone.

Example:The city wants to stop violence in the streets.

court (n.)

The place where a judge decides if someone is guilty of a crime.

Example:The man must go to court tomorrow.