A Crowd Gathers
As they neared the park entrance, Jack saw a group of people gathered around something on the ground. As they got closer, he saw that it was a man lying there, unconscious. A paramedic was trying to revive him, but it didn’t look good. Jack’s dad quickly ushered him away from the scene, but Jack couldn’t get the image out of his mind.

A Crowd Gathers
The Explanation
When they got home, Jack’s dad sat him down and explained what had happened. There had been a robbery at a nearby store, and the suspect had fled into the park. The police had caught him, but not before he had injured someone in a scuffle. The man they had seen on the ground was the victim.

The Explanation