Murder Suspect's Past Troubles Emerge

0:00It's April 29th, from your city to your ears. This is Tampa Bay News today, powered by AI. A 26-year-old man named Hisham Abogarbi faces two counts of first-degree murder for killing two doctoral students from Bangladesh at the University of South Florida. One victim was his roommate, Zameel Lyman, studying geography and environmental science. The other was Limone's girlfriend, Nahida Bristie, a chemical engineering student. Old vanished on April 16th, from spots around campus and their off-campus apartment. Three years back, Abogarbi got arrested for punching his brother and kicking his mom during a family fight. He claimed self-defense, but relatives blamed it on his heavy cannabis use, especially medical marijuana. They said it flipped him from a chill, helpful oldest son, into someone angry and mentally unstable, wrecking family life. Family members begged for treatment over jail time back then, so he joined the first time offender diversion program, focused on substance abuse.

1:02They even wrote that they lost the old Hisham to the drugs. Last Friday, deputies found Mime has remained stuffed in a trash bag on the Howard Franklin Bridge. Then on Sunday, another body turned up in nearby water. But the medical examiner hasn't confirmed if it's Bristie yet. Abogarbi is locked up without bond now, as investigators piece together what went down. This case hits hard, shining light on how past troubles can bubble up into tragedy. Stay tuned for updates as more comes out.