Police Catch Man After Shooting at Arcadia Lake

May 6, 2026, 22:09
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Introduction

Police in Oklahoma caught an 18-year-old man. He shot many people at a lake. One person died and 22 people were hurt.

Main Body

Many young people met at a camp on Sunday. They saw the party on social media. The party was not legal. Two women started a fight. Then, two gangs started to fight. People shot guns more than 80 times. Jaylan Amhad Davis is 18 years old. He gave himself to the police on May 6. He is in a gang. He had problems with the law in 2023. He shot a gun from a car then. Avianna Smith-Gray was 18 years old. She died in this shooting. Now, the police say Davis killed her. He must pay 1 million dollars to leave jail. Police think other people helped him.

Conclusion

Davis is in jail. Police are looking for more people.

Learning

πŸ•’ Past Action Words

To tell a story about the past, we often add -ed to the end of the action word. Look at these examples from the text:

  • Meet β†’ Meeted (❌ Incorrect) β†’ Met (Special change!)
  • Start β†’ Started
  • Help β†’ Helped

πŸ’‘ The "Past" Cheat Sheet

Now (Present)Then (Past)Example from story
SeeSaw"They saw the party"
GiveGave"He gave himself to police"
DieDied"One person died"
Is/AreWas/Were"The party was not legal"

πŸ” Quick Tip: Who did it?

In English, we put the Person first, then the Action:

Jaylan Amhad Davis (Person) β†’\rightarrow is (Action) β†’\rightarrow in a gang (Detail).

Two women (People) β†’\rightarrow started (Action) β†’\rightarrow a fight (Detail).

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
law enforcement officers who protect people
Example:The police arrived quickly after the shooting.
lake (n.)
a large body of water surrounded by land
Example:They met at a camp on the lake.
people (n.)
human beings in general
Example:Many people were hurt in the incident.
camp (n.)
a place where people stay temporarily for recreation
Example:They went to a camp on Sunday.
Sunday (n.)
the day of the week after Saturday
Example:They met on Sunday.
gang (n.)
a group of people who do illegal activities together
Example:He is in a gang.
law (n.)
rules made by a government to control society
Example:He had problems with the law.
jail (n.)
a place where criminals are kept
Example:He is in jail.
fight (v.)
to argue or physically confront
Example:Two women started a fight.
media (n.)
information that is spread to the public
Example:They saw the party on social media.
social (adj.)
relating to society or people
Example:They saw the party on social media.
car (n.)
a vehicle that runs on roads
Example:He shot a gun from a car.
shot (v.)
to fire a gun
Example:He shot many people.
hurt (v.)
to cause pain or injury
Example:People were hurt by the shooting.
died (v.)
to stop living
Example:She died in this shooting.
million (n.)
a number equal to one thousand thousand
Example:He must pay 1 million dollars.
dollars (n.)
the currency used in the United States
Example:He must pay 1 million dollars.
helped (v.)
to give assistance
Example:Police think other people helped him.
looking (v.)
to search for
Example:Police are looking for more people.
shooting (n.)
the act of firing a gun
Example:The police caught a man after a shooting at Arcadia Lake.
Arcadia (n.)
a place name
Example:The shooting happened at Arcadia Lake.
Oklahoma (n.)
a state in the United States
Example:The police in Oklahoma caught the man.
May (n.)
the month of May
Example:He gave himself to the police on May 6.