Event Brief
USF student identified after deadly double stabbing
Filed: Jun 04, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Deputies say USF student Hansel Pearson, 21, stabbed two people at Halo 46 Apartments; he was later found dead.
WHO: Hansel Pearson, 21; Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office; two stabbing victims (including Pearson’s roommate, a USF student)
WHAT: A USF student was identified after a double stabbing at an off-campus apartment complex; Pearson was later found dead.
WHEN: Jun 04, 2026 at 3:49 PM ET
WHERE: Halo 46 Apartments, North 46th Street, Tampa; East Fletcher Avenue, Tampa
WHY: Pearson allegedly stabbed his roommate and another person; motive has not been reported.
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