A singer in Texas got shot after her concert. The police have caught a person for the shooting. The singer’s name is Jada Thomas. She was signing autographs after her show. A person from the audience shot her.
The police came to the place at about 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 2. They found Jada, who is 26 years old, and took her to a local hospital. She is doing okay now.
The person who shot Jada is named Micah Williams. Micah is also 26 years old. After the shooting, Micah stayed at a hotel. Someone saw her there and told the police. The police arrested Micah and said she had a gun.
Curtis King, who works at the concert venue, said it was a shocking incident. There were many people at the concert. They heard the gunshot and got really scared.
On Sunday, November 3, King shared a post on Facebook. He said Jada is going to be okay. He also asked people to pray for Jada. King said Jada is very strong.
The police said they found a gun at the place. They are still looking into it. They do not know if Jada and Micah knew each other. Meanwhile, Micah is now in jail. She needs to pay $200,000 to get out. It is not known if she has a lawyer.
This is a unfortunate event since everyone likes Jada’s music. People hope Jada gets better soon.
Vocabulary List:
- Shocking /ˈʃɑː.kɪŋ/ (adjective): Causing a strong emotional reaction especially surprise or horror.
- Incident /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/ (noun): An event or occurrence often one that is unusual or disturbing.
- Arrested /əˈrɛs.tɪd/ (verb): Taken into custody by law enforcement.
- Hospital /ˈhɒs.pɪ.təl/ (noun): An institution for the care and treatment of the sick or injured.
- Concert /ˈkɒn.sɜːt/ (noun): A public performance of music.
- Pay /peɪ/ (verb): To give money in exchange for goods or services.
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