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Concerns for 2 PhD Students After Sudden Disappearance
April 22, 2026
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University of South Florida Police DepartmentTwo University of South Florida doctoral students and friends, Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, have been missing since April 16. Limon, 27, was last seen at his home in Tampa at 9 a.m. last Thursday, while Bristy, also 27, was last seen on campus that same day at the Natural Environmental Sciences Building at 10 a.m., according to the University of South Florida Police Department.
Limon, who is studying geography, environmental science, and policy, and Bristy, who is studying chemical engineering, were both reported missing by a mutual acquaintance late the next afternoon after they could not be reached. Authorities stated, “Missing person reports were initiated, and both individuals were entered into FCIC/NCIC missing persons databases.” Detectives with the University of South Florida Police Department are working with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office to locate the two students. Anyone with information about their disappearance is asked to contact the University of South Florida Police Department at 813-974-2628.Read it at ABC NewsRead more at The Daily Beast.
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