Police Catch Man After Hospital Shooting

醫院槍擊案嫌犯被捕


Introduction

A 23-year-old man is in jail. He shot two people at Wilmington Hospital on June 16. One person died and one person is very sick.

一名23歲男子目前在押。他在6月16日於威mington醫院開槍擊中兩人,導致一名死傷,另一名傷勢嚴重。

Main Body

The shooting happened at 3:30 PM near the hospital cafe. The shooter is John Wallace-Bey. He worked at the hospital, but the hospital fired him that day. He shot two 19-year-old workers.

槍擊案發生在下午3點30分,地點位於醫院咖啡廳附近。槍擊者是John Wallace-Bey。他曾在該醫院工作,但於當天被醫院解雇。他擊中了兩名19歲的員工。

John drove away in a white car. Police used cameras to find him in Philadelphia. They caught him when he got into a taxi. Now he has many crimes, including murder.

John開著一輛白色汽車逃離。警方利用監視攝影機在費城發現他。當他搭乘計程車時,警方將其逮捕。目前他面臨多項指控,包括謀殺。

The hospital closed for many hours. Patients went to other hospitals. Staff stayed in safe rooms until the police said it was okay.

醫院關閉了數小時。患者被轉移至其他醫院。員工待在安全室中,直到警方確認安全後才離開。

Conclusion

John Wallace-Bey is in jail in Philadelphia. He will go back to Delaware for his trial.

John Wallace-Bey目前在費城監獄服刑。他將被押回德拉瓦州受審。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Then' Words (Past Tense)

Look at how the story tells us what happened. We change the end of the word to show it is over.

The Pattern:

  • Work \rightarrow Worked
  • Fire \rightarrow Fired
  • Close \rightarrow Closed
  • Stay \rightarrow Stayed

Quick Rule: Add -ed to the action to move it from Now to Before.


🚩 The 'Who' and 'Where' (Connecting Ideas)

In A2 English, we use simple words to glue ideas together:

  • But (shows a change) \rightarrow He worked there, but they fired him.
  • Until (shows a time limit) \rightarrow Staff stayed... until the police said okay.

Useful Word List:

  • In jail (location)
  • Near the cafe (location)
  • Back to (direction)

Vocabulary Learning

jail (n.)
A place where people are kept as a punishment for a crime
Example:The thief is in jail for stealing the car.
fired (v.)
When a boss tells an employee they must leave their job
Example:He was fired because he was always late for work.
crimes (n.)
Actions that are against the law
Example:Stealing and fighting are serious crimes.
murder (n.)
The crime of killing another person
Example:The police are investigating a murder in the city.
patients (n.)
People who are receiving medical care in a hospital
Example:The doctor is talking to his patients.
staff (n.)
The group of people who work for an organization
Example:The hospital staff are very helpful.
trial (n.)
A meeting in a court to decide if someone is guilty of a crime
Example:The man will go to his trial next month.
Practice A2 words in a crossword