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What happened to Zamil Limon? Missing USF student found dead, roommate arrested
Zamil Limon's roommate has been arrested in connection with the case.
Zamil Limon, a 27-year-old doctoral student at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, Florida, was reported missing along with another student, Nahida S. Bristy, earlier this week. His remains were found on the Howard Frankland Bridge on Friday morning. Limon's roommate, identified as Hisham Saleh Abugharbeih, has been arrested in connection with the case. The roommate faces several charges including domestic violence and unlawfully moving a body.
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USF doctoral students reported missing
Zamil Limon and Nahida S. Bristy, both 27-year-old doctoral students at USF and originally from Bangladesh, were reported missing earlier this week after friends and family were unable to reach them.
Limon, who studied geography, environmental science and policy, was last seen at his residence. Bristy, a chemical engineering doctoral student, was last seen at a campus building on April 16,
Due to the unusual lack of contact, authorities classified both students as “endangered” as the search efforts intensified.
Zamil Limon found dead
On Friday morning, Limon’s body was discovered on the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said during a news conference. Officials have not yet released further details about the circumstances of his death.
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Roommate arrested
Limon’s roommate, Hisham Saleh Abugharbeih, was taken into custody following a barricade situation near campus that prompted a response from law enforcement, including SWAT teams.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a domestic violence call at the residence around 9 a.m. Friday. Family members inside the home were able to exit safely. When deputies ordered the suspect to come out, he initially refused, leading to a SWAT deployment. After approximately 20 minutes, Abugharbeih exited the home peacefully and was taken into custody.
He faces several charges, including domestic violence, simple battery, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, failure to report a death, and unlawfully holding or moving a dead body.
Nahida S. Bristy remains missing
Nahida S. Bristy was last seen on April 16 at around 10 a.m. inside the Natural and Environmental Sciences Building on the USF Tampa campus, according to police.
She remains missing as of Friday morning. The University of South Florida Police Department is continuing to investigate her disappearance.
