Roommate of slain USF student is charged with two counts of murder

U.S. newsRoommate of slain USF student is charged with two counts of murderZamil Limon and Nahida Bristy were last seen on April 16. Authorities are still searching for Bristy. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Missing University of South Florida students Nahida S. Bristy and Zamil Limon.University of South FloridaShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 25, 2026, 10:24 AM EDTBy Matt LavietesThe roommate of a slain University of South Florida doctoral student was charged with murder on Saturday as the search continues for another missing student.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, was charged with two counts of murder in the first degree with a weapon in the death of USF students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Abugharbieh and Limon were roommates.Abugharbieh was arrested on Friday after authorities found Limon's body on the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa, Florida, according to authorities. Bristy remains missing. USF's police department reported Limon and Bristy, two doctoral students at the school, missing on Tuesday. Upon his arrest on Friday, Abugharbieh was already charged with facing charges of domestic violence, simple battery, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, failure to report a death and unlawfully holding or moving a dead body.Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa, Fla.AlamyThe murder charge carries a potential death sentence or life in prison without parole. "Evidence was presented to the State Attorney’s Office, resulting in further charges against Abugharbieh," the sheriff's office said in a statement, while declining to comment further. The 26-year-old suspect was enrolled at USF from spring 2021 through spring 2023, but was not currently enrolled, according to university. Abugharbieh was pursuing a bachelor of science in management during his time at the school. Limon and Bristy were last seen...