{"id":247644,"date":"2026-04-26T22:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T22:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/247644\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T22:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T22:06:09","slug":"university-of-south-florida-doctoral-student-killed-by-multiple-sharp-force-injuries-prosecutors-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/247644\/","title":{"rendered":"University of South Florida doctoral student killed by multiple sharp\u2011force injuries, prosecutors say"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Florida doctoral student found dead on a Tampa Bay bridge this week, 27-year-old Zamil Limon<\/a>, was killed by \u201cmultiple sharp force injuries,\u201d according to court documents filed in Hillsborough County Court.<\/p>\n

Limon\u2019s roommate, Hisham Abugharbieh<\/a>, has been charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder with a weapon in the deaths of Limon and fellow Bangladeshi student Nahida Bristy, who is also 27 and remains missing. Limon and Bristy attended the University of South Florida.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors outlined the evidence in a motion for pretrial detention in Abugharbieh\u2019s case filed Saturday and released Sunday.<\/p>\n

\"This<\/p>\n

This still from a video released by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office shows the moment the suspect was arrested in connection to the disappearance of two USF students. – Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office<\/p>\n

Investigators called Bristy\u2019s family in Bangladesh and said they believed she may be dead, based on the amount of blood found in Limon and the suspect\u2019s shared apartment, Bristy\u2019s brother told CNN affiliate WTSP<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Hillsborough County Public Defender\u2019s Office has appointed an attorney for Abugharbieh. CNN has reached out to the office for more information.<\/p>\n

Limon\u2019s body was found on the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa on Friday, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/p>\n

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