Tampa Man Faces New Charges After Standoff

0:00It's April 27. I'm Corey with the story, and this is Tampa Bay News today, your AI-powered local news. Alvagarby A. Face's two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of two 27-year-old University of South Florida doctoral students, Zameel. Leemon and Nahida Bristy, human remains, turned up near the Howard Franklin Bridge last week, tying back to their disappearances. Now he's hit with more charges after a wild standoff at a Tampa home. Earlier this week, Hillsboro County deputies rode up to a house in the Lake Forest neighborhood on Pine Glenn Circle, right after 9 a.m. for A.A. Domestic Violence Call, Alvagarby barricaded himself inside, sparking hours of tension that only ended when SWAT showed up. He finally surrendered, wrapped in just a bath towel. The victim was a younger family member living there. She walked into his room for some hair products, spotted him playing video games in his towel, and things escalated quick when he demanded a hug that turned unwanted.

1:00She broke free, locked herself in another room, called her dad, and police got the alert soon after. On top of the murder charges, he's now charged with felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery. Core paper's detail how he locked the bedroom door to keep her from leaving, painting a picture of control gone wrong in that family space. Meanwhile, as investigators connect these dots, the focus stays on justice for the USF students and safety for those close to the suspect, another layer unfolding in this tap of case.