Police Look for Man After Shootings in Kansas City

堪薩斯市發生槍擊事件 警方追緝一名男子


Introduction

Police in Kansas City are looking for a 22-year-old man. He shot at cars. One person died and four people are hurt.

堪薩斯市警方正在追緝一名 22 歲男子。他向車輛開槍,造成一人死亡及四人受傷。

Main Body

On Tuesday, a man shot at cars in five different places. He did this in 30 minutes. He drove from west to east.

週二,一名男子在五個不同地點向車輛開槍。他在 30 分鐘內完成了這些行動。他由西向東駕駛。

One driver had fans of the Argentina soccer team in his car. He is hurt but he is okay. Other adults and one child are hurt. One person died after their car hit a pole.

一名司機的車內有阿根廷足球隊的球迷。他受傷但情況穩定。其他成年人及一名兒童也受傷。一名人員在車輛撞上電線桿後死亡。

Police say the man's name is Oscar Sanchez-Munoz. Police went to a house in Independence. The house caught fire, but the man was not there. He also has other crimes from June.

警方表示該名男子名為 Oscar Sanchez-Munoz。警方前往了位於 Independence 的一處民宅。該房屋起火,但該名男子不在現場。他在六月另有其他犯罪紀錄。

Conclusion

The police are still looking for the man. He is not in jail yet.

警方仍在追緝該名男子。他目前尚未被捕。

Vocabulary Learning

📍 Moving and Doing

Look at how we describe where someone goes and what they do. In A2 English, we use simple 'action' words to tell a story.

The Direction Pattern

  • Drove from west to east \rightarrow (Start point) to (End point)
  • Went to a house \rightarrow (Action) to (Place)

Simple Action Chains Instead of long sentences, the text uses short, punchy facts:

  1. He shot at cars. (Action)
  2. He drove. (Movement)
  3. He was not there. (State)

Word Power: 'Hurt' vs 'Died'

  • Hurt = Injured, but alive. (Example: He is hurt but he is okay.)
  • Died = Not alive anymore. (Example: One person died.)

Quick Guide: Time & Order

  • On Tuesday \rightarrow Specific day
  • In 30 minutes \rightarrow How long it took
  • From June \rightarrow Starting point in the past

Vocabulary Learning

hurt (adj.)
to feel pain or have an injury
Example:The man is hurt, but he is okay.
pole (n.)
a long, thin piece of metal or wood fixed in the ground
Example:The car hit a pole on the side of the road.
caught fire (v. phrase)
to start burning
Example:The house caught fire during the night.
crimes (n.)
illegal activities or actions against the law
Example:The man has other crimes from June.
jail (n.)
a place where people are kept as punishment
Example:The police put the thief in jail.
Practice A2 words in a crossword