Police Catch Man After Killing Girl with Knife

May 5, 2026, 09:07
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Introduction

Police in Gwangju caught a 24-year-old man. He killed a female student and hurt another person.

Main Body

A 17-year-old girl walked near a university at midnight. A man stabbed her in the neck. She went to the hospital, but she died. A high school boy heard her scream and tried to help. The man stabbed him too, but the boy is okay. The man used a car to find a person to attack. After the crime, he used his car and taxis to hide. Police looked at security cameras. They caught the man near his home at 11:24 a.m. The man told the police he did not know the victims. He said he wanted to kill anyone. He also said he wanted to kill himself. Police are now checking his phone to find the truth.

Conclusion

The man is in jail. Police are still studying why he did this.

Learning

⚡ Action Words (Past Time)

In this story, everything happened in the past. To talk about yesterday or last week, we often add -ed to the word.

Examples from the text:

  • walk →\rightarrow walked
  • stabb →\rightarrow stabbed*
  • look →\rightarrow looked*

Note: Some words are 'rebels' and change completely!

  • catch →\rightarrow caught
  • go →\rightarrow went
  • do →\rightarrow did

📦 'The' and 'A' (Simple Rules)

A / An = Use this for any person or thing. (First time we mention it) →\rightarrow "A man stabbed her." (We don't know which man yet)

The = Use this for a specific person or thing. (We already know who it is) →\rightarrow "The man used a car." (The specific man who did the crime)

🕒 Time Markers

To be clear in A2 English, tell the reader when things happen:

  1. Midnight →\rightarrow 12:00 AM (Night)
  2. 11:24 a.m. →\rightarrow Morning
  3. Now →\rightarrow Right at this moment

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
law enforcement officers
Example:The police arrived quickly after the incident.
caught (v.)
to capture or seize
Example:The police caught the suspect at the scene.
man (n.)
adult male person
Example:The man was wearing a black jacket.
killed (v.)
to cause death
Example:He killed the victim with a knife.
student (n.)
someone studying at a school
Example:The student was studying in the library.
hurt (v.)
to cause pain or injury
Example:She hurt her arm while falling.
girl (n.)
female child
Example:The girl was walking home from school.
walked (v.)
to move on foot
Example:He walked to the corner to buy a ticket.
near (prep.)
close to
Example:The shop is near the station.
midnight (n.)
the middle of the night
Example:It was midnight when the alarm rang.
stabbed (v.)
to pierce with a sharp object
Example:He stabbed the victim with a knife.
hospital (n.)
a place where sick people are treated
Example:The patient was taken to the hospital.