Gaming Bar Shooting – level 2

07-09-2018 07:00

In Florida, people were at a gaming bar. They were there to meet players and watch the video game football match. A gunman came into the bar and opened fire, killing two and injuring nine people. He then shot himself.

Police reported that two of the injured people drove themselves to hospital. The gunman was from Maryland and the FBI is helping the police investigate the shooting.

Difficult words: gunman (a person who uses a gun to hurt or kill people), open fire (start shooting), investigate (find out more).

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