USF Students Murdered, Roommate Arrested

0:00Two University of South Florida doctoral students, Zameel Lymon and Nehita Bristy, were murdered by their off-campus roommate 26-year-old. His shahm abulgarbia. He's now facing two counts of first-degree murder after Lymon's body turned up on the Howard Franklin Bridge last Friday. Meanwhile, cops are checking if another body pulled from near that same bridge belongs to Bristy. Abulgarbia got nabbed just two minutes from the apartment, sparking big worries about off-campus safety. Since on-campus are on edge, talking background checks and stricter rules for private housing. One set her folks overseas hit her up to stay safe, while others feel USF's a solid spot, but nobody should risk this kind of danger. The victim's families came out strong, calling for the max penalty, proper Islamic funerals, and a memorial at USF to stop future tragedies. They also won real accountability from off-campus landlords. USF stepped up quick, promising the handle rights right.

1:00Team with cops on housing checks, support the families with cash and logistics, and set up that. Memorial plus yearly remembrances to keep pushing safety forward. That's your Tampa Bay News today update, AI-powered, and always on.