Two University Of South Florida Doctoral Students Are Missing, Police Say

Two doctoral students astatine nan University of South Florida are missing, nan school's constabulary section said successful a connection Tuesday.

Zamil Limon and Nahida S. Bristy, some 27, were past seen connected Thursday, nan USFPD said.

Limon, a doctoral student who is pursuing a grade successful geography, biology subject & policy, was past seen connected Thursday astatine 9 a.m. successful his Tampa residence, constabulary said. There has been nary interaction pinch him since, and nan Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office processed a missing persons study for him.

Bristy was besides past seen connected Thursday, but astatine 10 a.m. successful nan Natural and Environmental Sciences (NES) Building connected nan USF Tampa campus, according to police. She is studying chemic engineering. The USFPD processed her missing persons report.

Limon's residence is little than a 10 infinitesimal thrust from nan NES Building wherever Bristy was past seen.

On April 17 conscionable earlier 5 p.m., a family friend reported that they were incapable to interaction some Limon and Bristy. That telephone triggered some missing persons reports and prompted constabulary to participate some Limon and Bristy into missing persons databases.

Officials person said nan 2 are friends and whitethorn beryllium together.

Police are asking that anyone who has seen Limon aliases Bristy, aliases has accusation regarding their whereabouts, should interaction USFPD astatine (813) 974-2628.

Police said they will merchandise much accusation astir nan lawsuit arsenic it becomes available.