Shooting News in London and Texas

May 5, 2026, 19:50

Introduction

Police in the UK and the US are looking into two shootings. People died in both places.

Main Body

On May 2, a man shot a gun from a car in Brixton, London. One man died. Three other people were hurt. Police want help to find the bad people. No one is in jail yet. On May 5, a man named Seung Han Ho shot people in Carrollton, Texas. Two people died and three people were hurt. Police chased the man and caught him. Police in Texas say this was not a hate crime. The man had a business problem with the other people. The FBI and state police helped.

Conclusion

Police in London are still looking for the shooter. Police in Texas caught the shooter.

Learning

🕒 THE "PAST" SWITCH

In this news story, we see how to talk about things that already happened. We change the end of the word to show the time is in the past.

The Pattern: Word now $\rightarrow$ Word then

Die $\rightarrow$ Died
Hurt $\rightarrow$ Hurt (This one stays the same!)
Chase $\rightarrow$ Chased
Catch $\rightarrow$ Caught (This one changes a lot!)

💡 Quick Guide: Who did what?

Person	Action (Past)	Result
A man	shot	A gun
Police	chased	The man
Police	caught	The man

⚠️ Memory Tip: When you see -ed at the end of a word (like chased), it is a signal that the story is over. It is not happening now.

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)

Authority that enforces laws.

Example:The police arrived at the scene quickly.

people (n.)

Human beings in general.

Example:Many people were injured.

man (n.)

An adult male human.

Example:A man was arrested.

gun (n.)

A weapon that shoots bullets.

Example:He had a gun in his hand.

car (n.)

A vehicle with four wheels.

Example:The car was parked near the street.

hurt (v.)

To cause pain or injury.

Example:The victim was hurt by the fall.

jail (n.)

A place where criminals are kept.

Example:The suspect is in jail.

business (n.)

An organization that sells goods or services.

Example:She runs a small business.

problem (n.)

A difficulty or issue.

Example:They faced a big problem.

help (v.)

To give assistance.

Example:Can you help me with this?

name (n.)

A word used to identify someone.

Example:What's your name?

state (n.)

A part of a country.

Example:Texas is a state in the US.

crime (n.)

An illegal act.

Example:The police investigated the crime.

hate (adj.)

Strong dislike.

Example:He has a hate for loud music.

search (v.)

To look for something.

Example:They searched the house.

find (v.)

To discover something.

Example:She found her keys.

bad (adj.)

Not good.

Example:The news was bad.

shoot (v.)

To fire a gun.

Example:He will shoot the target.

shot (v.)

Past tense of shoot.

Example:She was shot during the attack.

caught (v.)

To capture or arrest.

Example:The police caught the thief.

chased (v.)

To follow in pursuit.

Example:The police chased the suspect.

shooter (n.)

A person who shoots.

Example:The shooter was apprehended.