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Florida man faces death penalty in USF stabbings
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Tampa prosecutors seek death penalty for accused killer of two USF doctoral students; grand jury indicts him.
WHO: Hisham Abugharbieh; Nahida Bristy and another USF doctoral student
WHAT: State Attorney’s Office will pursue the death penalty after a grand jury indicted Abugharbieh on two counts of first-degree murder.
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: Prosecutors say the accused committed brutal stabbings that killed two USF doctoral students.
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