USF Students' Murder: Death Penalty Sought

0:00Two University of South Florida students, Zameel Lyman and his friend Nihida Bristie, vanished on April 21st, sparking a frantic search. Campus police reported them missing, but soon after, Hillsboro County deputies found Lyman's remains stuffed in a bag on the Howard Franklin bridge. Their roommate, Hisham Abogarbi, got hit with two first-degree murder charges and sits in jail with no bond. Family members had flagged Abogarbi's weird vibes way before this. Lyman told his aunt and brother the guy was on social, barely leaving his room and straight up unpleasant. Now, with the arrest, relatives are reeling, saying they've never dealt with loss like this. The victim's loved ones are demanding maximum punishment, straight up calling for the deaf penalty and labeling the suspect an animal. Meanwhile, friends at USF are rallying, pushing the school for monuments in their honor and even posthumous degrees to keep their legacies alive. Legally, things are moving fast.

1:00State attorney Susie Lopez expects a grand jury indictment by May 7th, setting up an arraignment and full trial process. Her office is eyeing the deaf penalty too, with everyone aligned on delivering justice. Prosecutors are now looping in the family's via Zoom to update them, underscoring how this tragedy has united officials, students, and relatives in. The fight for accountability. This has been Tampa Bay News today, powered by AI.