Lead Exercise #4
September 13, 2022
A tragic barn fire in Chicago leads to a stampede of horses on the loose, and several dead one day before the opening of racing season.
This one story, wooden barn was suspected to be burnt down via arson around 4 in the morning. Albert Ramos, a jockey from Miami, sorrowfully watched the arson squad clean up the remainders of the scene.
Officials are questioning whether this fire was a purposeful attack or not. Fire chief Jim Connery stated, “The fire exploded near the center of the barn. Flames were shooting out of the building when we got here. The fire is definitely suspicious.”
With racing season nearly underway, this puts many jockeys and fans questioning what truly happened to these beloved horses. Was this attack purposeful?
More updates to come from this travesty among the horse racing world soon.
September 30th, 2022 at 12:55 pm
“tragic” is subjective. It’s not the same as “sad.”
You take too long to get to the main news.
Begin with: Arson is suspected…
Then the Where and When.
Then the investigation. The why and how.
Ramos at the end if you think he’s helpful.