Event Brief
Dead suspect in USF-area double stabbing identified
Filed: Jun 04, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: HCSO identifies Hansel Pearson, 21, found dead near USF as detectives continue linking him to a double stabbing.
WHO: Hansel Pearson, 21; Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO); USF Police Department; two stabbing victims
WHAT: HCSO identifies a dead suspect believed connected to an earlier double stabbing near USF student housing
WHEN: Jun 04, 2026 at 4:23 PM ET
WHERE: Near the University of South Florida (USF), 3600 E. Fletcher Ave., Tampa area
WHY: No motive has been reported; detectives are piecing together the double stabbing case and linking it to the earlier incident.
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