Police Arrest Man After Student Death

May 14, 2026, 17:18
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Introduction

Police arrested a 31-year-old man. He killed a 19-year-old student from the University of Washington.

Main Body

The student died on May 10. She was in a laundry room at her apartment. Police and fire workers tried to help her, but she died. Police looked for the killer for three days. They showed his picture to the public. Then, Christopher Leahy went to the police and stopped running. Many people are sad. They put flowers at the place where the student died. The university president says this is a very sad event. He says LGBTQIA+ people feel scared now.

Conclusion

Christopher Leahy is in jail. Police want to know why he killed the student.

Learning

πŸ•’ Talking About the Past

In this story, things already happened. To tell these stories, we change the action words (verbs).

The Pattern: Adding -ed Most words just need -ed at the end to move to the past:

  • Arrest β†’\rightarrow Arrested
  • Look β†’\rightarrow Looked
  • Stop β†’\rightarrow Stopped

The Rule Breakers Some words change completely. You just have to remember them:

  • Go β†’\rightarrow Went
  • Say β†’\rightarrow Said
  • Die β†’\rightarrow Died

Quick View

  • Present: He is in jail. β†’\rightarrow Past: He was in the laundry room.
  • Present: They put flowers. β†’\rightarrow Past: They put flowers. (Some words stay the same!)

Key Vocabulary for A2

  • Public: Everyone in the city/world.
  • Event: Something that happens.
  • Jail: The place for people who break the law.

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
law enforcement officers
Example:The police arrived at the scene quickly.
arrested (v.)
to take someone into custody
Example:The police arrested the suspect after the crime.
man (n.)
an adult male person
Example:The man walked into the store.
killed (v.)
to cause death
Example:He killed the student in the argument.
student (n.)
a person studying at a school
Example:The student was studying in the library.
university (n.)
a higher education institution
Example:She attends the university in Washington.
died (v.)
to stop living
Example:The student died after the accident.
laundry (n.)
the place where clothes are washed
Example:She did her laundry in the room.
room (n.)
a space inside a building
Example:The laundry room is in the basement.
apartment (n.)
a set of rooms in a building
Example:He lives in a small apartment.
fire (n.)
the flames that burn
Example:The fire workers responded quickly.
workers (n.)
people who work
Example:The workers helped clean up.
help (v.)
to assist
Example:They tried to help her.
picture (n.)
a photograph
Example:They showed the picture to the public.
public (n.)
the general people
Example:The public watched the event.
sad (adj.)
feeling unhappy
Example:Many people were sad.
flowers (n.)
plants with petals
Example:They put flowers at the place.
place (n.)
a location
Example:The place where the student died.
event (n.)
an occurrence
Example:It was a sad event.
president (n.)
the head of an organization
Example:The university president spoke.