Man Arrested After Shootings in Texas

May 6, 2026, 20:39
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Introduction

Police arrested a 69-year-old man. He shot people in two places. Two people died and three people are hurt.

Main Body

The man shot people at a shopping center on Tuesday morning. Then he shot a man at a house nearby. Police chased the man and caught him at a store. His name is Seung Ho Han. Chief Arredondo says the man knew the victims. They did business together. Han told the police he shot them because they had problems with money. These events happened in a town with many Korean-American people. Many Korean people live and work in this area. They have many shops and churches there.

Conclusion

The man is in jail now. The three hurt people are doing okay.

Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Pattern

In this story, we see how to talk about things that happened in the past. We change the end of the word to -ed.

Past Actions:

  • Arrest →\rightarrow Arrested
  • Chase →\rightarrow Chased

The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular): Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You must memorize these:

  • Shoot →\rightarrow Shot
  • Have →\rightarrow Had

📍 Where and When

Notice how the writer gives the place and time at the end of the sentence. This is the easiest way to build an A2 sentence:

Action →\rightarrow Place →\rightarrow Time

Example: "The man shot people at a shopping center (Place) on Tuesday morning (Time)."

📦 Useful Word Groups

  • People: Victims, Police, Korean-American
  • Places: Store, House, Jail

Vocabulary Learning

man (n.)
an adult male person
Example:The man walked into the store.
police (n.)
a group of people who enforce the law
Example:The police stopped the suspect.
shot (v.)
to fire a gun at someone or something
Example:He shot the man at the house.
people (n.)
human beings in general
Example:Many people were in the shopping center.
died (v.)
to stop living
Example:Several people died after the shootings.
hurt (v.)
to cause pain or injury
Example:The police hurt the injured people.
shopping (n.)
the activity of buying goods
Example:The shopping center is open every day.
store (n.)
a place where goods are sold
Example:The store sells clothes and food.
name (n.)
a word by which someone is known
Example:She wrote his name on the list.
chief (n.)
a leader or head of a group
Example:The chief announced new rules.
knew (v.)
had knowledge or awareness of something
Example:He knew the victims from work.
victims (n.)
people who were harmed or harmed
Example:The victims were injured in the attack.
money (n.)
currency used for buying goods or services
Example:He used money to pay for groceries.
town (n.)
a small city or community
Example:The town held a memorial.
live (v.)
to reside or stay in a place
Example:They live in the same apartment.