2 Missing University of South Florida Doctoral Students Now Considered Endangered, Police Say
- On April 16, 2026, doctoral students Zamil Limon and Nahida S. Bristy disappeared in Tampa, prompting searches by the University of South Florida Police Department and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
- A family friend contacted police on April 17 after failing to reach the pair; officials believe Limon and Bristy are friends and together.
- Bristy was last seen at the NES Building at around 10 a.m. on April 16, while Limon was last spotted at his Avalon Heights Blvd residence around 9 a.m.
- USF Public Safety Public Information Officer Larry McKinnon said the disappearance is "not typical of their behavior," adding police are "taking it very seriously" to find them.
- Anyone with information regarding Limon or Bristy's whereabouts should contact the University of South Florida Police Department at 974-2628, as both have been entered into missing persons databases.
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Two University of South Florida doctoral students have gone missing, and authorities are seeking help to find them. Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, both 27, and from Bangladesh, disappeared from the campus in Tampa, Florida, on April 16. Limon, studying…
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Two 27-year-old University of South Florida doctoral students have been missing for a week, and authorities have asked for any assistance in locating them. Both Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, a couple from Bangladesh, were last seen on April 16 at the campus in Tampa, Florida, according to a statement from the University of South Florida Police Department. Limon, who was studying geography, environmental science and policy, wa…
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