Prayer Service for USF Student Killed on Bridge

0:00It's April 30th. This is Tampa Bay News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Koryn with the story. The Islamic Society of Tampa Bay Area is holding a prayer service today for Zamo Lyman, one of two University of South Florida doctoral students. Killed last week, the Salat Old Janaza kicks off at 2 p.m. at their mosque on Eslai Avenue and it's open to everyone. They're also arranging to send his body back to Bangladesh for burial. Lyman and his fellow 27-year-old student, Nahida Bristy, both from Bangladesh, were last seen on April 16th. By April 23rd, Sheriff's officials called them endangered missing persons. The next day, Lyman's remains turned up on the Howard Franklin Bridge. Meanwhile, Lyman's 26-year-old roommate, Hisham Abu-Garbia, faces two counts of first-degree murder with a weapon in both deaths. The community feels the weight of this loss, especially a USF, where a vigil for the pair is set for May 1st.

1:01On April 26th, searchers found another body just south of that same bridge, dressed in clothes matching what Bristy was last seen wearing on. Video. Officials haven't confirmed if it's her yet. As Tampa processes this tragedy, the prayer service today honors Lyman while the hunt for answers on Bristy presses on, stay tuned for updates.