The Brief
- A suspect accused of violently attacking a woman in a park and stealing her purse is now charged with first-degree murder.
- The 65-year-old victim died on March 16, 2025, after being in the hospital for nearly three months.
- Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister called the attack senseless and inhumane.
TAMPA, Fla. – A man is now facing first-degree murder charges after a woman he is accused of beating in December died.
The backstory:
On December 26, 2024, Hillsborough County deputies went to the University Area Park, located at 14013 N. 22nd Street in Tampa shortly before 7 a.m. and found a severely injured woman who had been attacked and robbed.…