The stays of one of many two missing University of South Florida doctoral students had been found by investigators Friday and his roommate was taken into custody, authorities mentioned.
Joseph Maurer, of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Workplace, informed reporters that investigators discovered the stays of Zamil Limon on the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa Friday morning. Investigators have been trying to find Limon and fellow USF doctoral scholar Nahida Bristy since they went lacking on April 16.
In these photographs launched by the College of South Florida Police Division, Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy are proven.
College of South Florida Police Division
“We’re nonetheless actively trying to find Nahida,” he informed reporters throughout a information convention Friday.
Maurer mentioned investigators acquired a 911 name for a home violence disturbance round 9 a.m. at a residence the place Limon’s roommate, Hisham Abugharbieh, had barricaded himself.
Abugharbieh, 26, was beforehand interviewed by police throughout their investigation into the disappearances, Mauer mentioned.
Following a quick standoff, the suspect surrendered, Maurer mentioned.
On this reserving photograph launched by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Workplace, Hisham Abugharbieh is proven.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Workplace
Abugharbieh is being charged with a number of counts, together with tampering with bodily proof, failure to report loss of life and home violence, in keeping with Maurer.
The reason for Limon’s loss of life is being decided, Maurer mentioned. He had no additional particulars about Bristy’s situation.
Limon and Bristy, each 27, had been final seen at separate places within the Tampa space on April 16, in keeping with the USF Police Division.
On Thursday, officers acquired new info to warrant upgrading their standing from lacking to endangered, which signifies they’re vulnerable to bodily harm or loss of life, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned.
A Hillsbourough County Sheriff’s Workplace automobile is proven on the scene as regulation enforcement responds to a barricaded topic related to the lacking USF college students within the Lake Forest Group close to Bruce B Downs Boulevard and Lake Forest Drive. The state of affairs has been resolved. One particular person is in custody.
Hillsbourough County Sheriff’s Workplace
The sheriff didn’t present any extra particulars in regards to the investigation or search efforts.
Limon and Bristy are pals, and a mutual acquaintance reported them lacking, campus police mentioned.
A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Workplace officer distributes a flyer as they attempt to find Nahida Bristy, 27, and Zamil Limon, 27.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Workplace
Limon, who was pursuing a level in geography, environmental science and coverage, was final seen at his Tampa residence at roughly 9 a.m. on April 16, in keeping with police.
Bristy, who’s learning chemical engineering, was final seen on the USF Tampa campus on the Pure & Environmental Sciences Constructing at roughly 10 a.m. that day, police mentioned.
A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Workplace officer distributes a flyer as they attempt to find Nahida Bristy, 27, and Zamil Limon, 27.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Workplace
Anybody with info on her whereabouts is urged to name the College of South Florida Police Division at 813-974-2628.
-ABC Information’ Meredith Deliso contributed to this report.
