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USF Student's Death: Roommate Arrested
24 Apr
Summary
- Roommate arrested in connection with USF student's death.
- One student's remains found; another student still missing.
- Arrest followed domestic violence call and SWAT standoff.
The investigation into the disappearance of two USF students has turned criminal with the arrest of Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh, the roommate of one victim. Abugharbieh was taken into custody in Tampa after a domestic violence call led to a standoff with a SWAT team.
Zamil Limon, one of the two students reported missing on April 16, had his remains discovered on the Howard Frankland Bridge. The second student, Nahida Bristy, remains missing. Limon and Bristy, both 27 and from Bangladesh, were last seen near the USF campus.
Authorities have charged Abugharbieh, who is not a USF student but lived with Limon, with preliminary counts including tampering with evidence and failure to report a death. The case began when a family friend reported the students missing after they became uncontactable.
The investigation is ongoing and spans multiple jurisdictions as detectives continue to piece together the events leading up to the students' disappearance. Motive remains unconfirmed, and further forensic results are pending.
