USF Student Suspected Of Stabbing 2 People Found Dead In Tampa: Sheriff

A USF student suspected of stabbing 2 people at a Tampa apartment was found dead hours later, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.

By Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff

Jun 3, 2026 4:20 pm EDT

A University of South Florida student suspected of stabbing two people at a Tampa apartment was found dead hours later, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. (Courtesy of Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office)

TAMPA, FL — A Wednesday morning double stabbing in Tampa has expanded into a separate death investigation, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.

Two of the three people involved in the investigations are University of South Florida students, the agency said.

The stabbing at an apartment complex on North 46th Street was reported around 4:30 a.m. A man called 911to say that he and another person had been stabbed.

Both victims were in stable condition when deputies arrived, the sheriff’s office said.

The sheriff’s office said in an update at 3:45 p.m. that it’s also conducting a separate death investigation at Union on Fletcher, an apartment complex at 3600 East Fletcher Ave.

Detectives believe the stabbing suspect is the person found dead on Wednesday afternoon.

All those involved in the investigations have been identified and accounted for.

The stabbing suspect and one of the victims are students at the University of South Florida, the sheriff’s office said.

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