Roommate Charged With 2 Counts of Murder in Death, Disappearance of 2 USF Students

A former University of South Florida student has been charged with killing his roommate and the roommate’s girlfriend.
Roommate Charged With 2 Counts of Murder in Death, Disappearance of 2 USF Students
Hisham Abugharbieh, facing two counts of first-degree murder appears in court via video on Saturday, April 25, 2026 in Tampa, Fla. WFTS-TV via AP
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A former University of South Florida student has been charged with killing his roommate and the roommate’s girlfriend—two doctoral students from Bangladesh who disappeared earlier this month, authorities said Saturday.

Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, is facing two counts of premeditated murder in the first degree with a weapon in the deaths of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, students at USF, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. He made an initial court appearance Saturday in Tampa, where he was ordered held without bond. A hearing is set for April 28.