Police Arrest Four People After Young Man Dies

年輕男子死亡後警方逮捕四人

Jun 19, 2026, 20:50

Introduction

Police in Paulding County arrested four people. An 18-year-old man died in a shooting.

Paulding 郡警方逮捕了四人。一名 18 歲男子在一次槍擊事件中死亡。

Main Body

The event happened on June 17 in Hiram. Sir Ethan-Dupree Jones met some people to buy a vape. Someone shot him two times in the chest. He died at the scene.

該事件發生於 6 月 17 日的 Hiram。Sir Ethan-Dupree Jones 與多人見面購買電子煙。有人在其胸口開槍兩次。他在現場死亡。

Police used cameras to find the suspects. They saw a car on video. A SWAT team searched a house on Thursday morning and found three people. Police arrested a fourth person later.

警方利用監視器尋找嫌疑人。他們在影片中看到一輛車。特種部隊於週四早晨搜查了一處房屋並發現三人。警方隨後逮捕了第四個人。

The suspects are between 15 and 20 years old. They are Mohammad Basem Khatib, Muhamad Rabeea Darwish, and two children. The law will treat them as adults. The family of the dead man says guns are very dangerous for everyone.

嫌疑人的年齡在 15 至 20 歲之間。他們是 Mohammad Basem Khatib、Muhamad Rabeea Darwish 及兩名兒童。法律將以成年人身分對待他們。死者家屬表示，槍支對每個人都非常危險。

Conclusion

Four people are in jail. They face adult charges for the death of Sir Ethan-Dupree Jones.

四人在獄中。他們因 Sir Ethan-Dupree Jones 的死亡而面臨成年人的指控。

Vocabulary Learning

⏱️ The 'Happened' Pattern

In this story, we see a very useful way to talk about the past. When we don't know how something happened, but we know that it happened, we use this simple word:

The event happened...

How to use it for A2:

Something happened $\rightarrow$ It occurred.
It happened on June 17 $\rightarrow$ (Date)
It happened in Hiram $\rightarrow$ (Place)

👤 People & Numbers

Notice how the text describes people. It moves from a number to a category:

Four people (Number $\rightarrow$ Group)
An 18-year-old man (Age $\rightarrow$ Person)
Two children (Number $\rightarrow$ Group)

Quick Rule: When describing someone's age as a 'label' (like a title), we use dashes: 18-year-old.

🔍 Action Words (Simple Past)

To reach A2, you must master these 'Regular' movements. Just add -ed to the end:

Present	Past	Example from Text
Arrest	Arrested	Police arrested four people.
Use	Used	Police used cameras.
Search	Searched	A team searched a house.

Tip: If the word already ends in 'e', just add 'd'.

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)

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

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

shooting (n.)

An event where someone is hit by a bullet from a gun.

Example:The news reported a shooting in the city center.

scene (n.)

The place where something happened, especially a crime.

Example:Police arrived at the scene of the accident quickly.

suspects (n.)

People that the police believe may have committed a crime.

Example:The police are questioning two suspects about the theft.

dangerous (adj.)

Something that can hurt you or cause a problem.

Example:It is dangerous to walk alone in the dark forest.

charges (n.)

Official statements saying that someone has done something illegal.

Example:The man faces charges for driving too fast.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→