The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has elevated the status of two missing University of South Florida students to endangered as the search continues.
Detectives are actively working to locate Nahida Bristy, 27, and Zamil Limon, 27. According to investigators, new information developed during the investigation led to the decision to classify both individuals as endangered.
Authorities stated that specific details about this information will not be released to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation.
The Sheriff’s Office has taken the lead on both missing persons cases to streamline efforts and expedite the search. Detectives are following multiple leads and conducting searches across Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
Zamil Limon, 27, a doctoral student at the University of South Florida studying geography, environmental science and policy, was last seen at approximately 9:00 a.m. at his residence on Avalon Heights Boulevard in Tampa. Authorities report there has been no confirmed contact with Limon since that time. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office documented and processed his missing person report.
Nahida S. Bristy, 27, also a doctoral student in chemical engineering at USF, was last seen around 10:00 a.m. the same day at the NES Building on the USF Tampa campus. Her case was documented and processed by the University of South Florida Police Department.
According to investigators, a family friend reported both individuals missing on April 17 at approximately 4:50 p.m. after being unable to reach them. Missing person reports were initiated, and both individuals were entered into the FCIC and NCIC missing persons databases.
There was ongoing police activity both on the ground and in the air today near Sand Key Park in Clearwater related to the case.
The University of South Florida Police Department continues to assist in the investigation.
Officials are urging anyone with information on the whereabouts of Bristy or Limon to contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at 813-247-8200.