USF Doctoral Student Remains Found on Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa — Roommate Arrested After SWAT Standoff While Second Student Nahida Bristy Still Missing

TAMPA, FLORIDA — The remains of a University of South Florida doctoral student were discovered on the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa as roommate Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh was pulled out shirtless in a towel following a SWAT standoff and taken into custody. Abugharbieh, the roommate of missing USF students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, was charged with domestic violence, battery, false imprisonment, tampering, and moving a body. One student’s remains were confirmed found on the bridge while the second student Nahida Bristy remained missing at the time of the report.

Student Remains Found on Howard Frankland Bridge — Roommate Arrested After SWAT Standoff

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the remains of one of the missing USF students were discovered on the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa. The discovery came as law enforcement conducted a SWAT standoff at a location connected to the case, resulting in the arrest of Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh, who was pulled from the scene shirtless and wrapped in a towel as SWAT personnel took him into custody.

The dramatic arrest captured by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office showed Abugharbieh surrounded by heavily armed SWAT team members as he was taken into custody in connection with the case involving the two missing USF students.

Abugharbieh Charged With Tampering, Moving a Body, Battery and False Imprisonment

Following his arrest, Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh faced a serious list of charges directly connected to the case. The charges filed against him included domestic violence, battery, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, and moving a body. The inclusion of charges related to moving a body and tampering indicated investigators believed Abugharbieh had taken deliberate steps to interfere with the investigation into the deaths and disappearance of his two USF student roommates.

Second USF Student Nahida Bristy Still Missing — Search Ongoing

While the remains of Zamil Limon were confirmed discovered on the Howard Frankland Bridge, the second missing USF doctoral student Nahida Bristy remained missing at the time of the report. The search for Bristy was ongoing as authorities worked to locate her following the arrest of Abugharbieh and the discovery of Limon’s remains at the Tampa bridge location.

The case represented one of the most alarming incidents involving university students in the Tampa area in recent memory, with the investigation continuing as authorities pursued all leads in the search for the still missing Nahida Bristy. Stay with GordonRamsayClub.com for the latest updates and detailed coverage.