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Doctors Save Lives After Shooting in Poland

Doctors Save Lives After Shooting in Poland
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Vocabulary

shooting /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ noun
when a person uses a gun to hurt or kill people
The shooting happened near the market square.
surgeon /ˈsɜːdʒən/ noun
a doctor who cuts open the body to fix or remove bad parts
The surgeon was eating lunch when the attack began.
bleeding /ˈbliːdɪŋ/ noun
when blood comes out of the body from a wound or cut
The doctor helped stop the bleeding of the injured officer.
ambulance /ˈæmbjələns/ noun
a special car that takes sick or hurt people to the hospital fast
They waited for an ambulance to come and take the officer away.
attacker /əˈtækər/ noun
a person who tries to hurt someone else with force
The doctors also helped treat the attacker who was badly hurt.
investigation /ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃən/ noun
a careful search for facts and truth about something
The police began an investigation into why the shooting happened.

Article

A shooting happened in Krakow, Poland on Saturday. A man began firing a gun near the Main Market Square. Six people died. Fifteen people got hurt. Two police officers were shot while trying to stop the attacker.

Doctors Help Right Away

Two surgeons were eating lunch nearby when they heard gunshots. They stopped eating and ran to help the injured people. There were no ambulances there yet. The doctors used their hands to stop the bleeding. One surgeon helped save a police officer's life by using his hand to stop the blood.

Heroes Recover

The two police officers woke up from their injuries. The government called them true heroes. A terror investigation started. The doctors said they helped everyone who was hurt, not just some people. For doctors, every injured person is important.

Discussion Questions

  1. Why did the two surgeons stop eating and run to help?
  2. What did the surgeon use to help the injured police officer?
  3. How many people died in this shooting?
  4. Did the doctors only help people they thought were good?
  5. Why did the police officers wake up from their injuries?

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