FL FL - Zamil Limon, 27, Nahida S. Bristy, 27, USF doctoral students, 16 Apr 2026 *Arrest*

[MsOh]

I’m struggling with understanding the roommate living arrangement.

Was the apt student housing off campus? I thought the roommate was NOT a student. Why would these two be arbitrarily housed together if only one was a student?

I’m not getting it.

Housing is directly across from campus. There are a number of off-campus student apartments surrounding USF with private keyed bedrooms and shared living space; roommates are often arranged by the apartment community. Although these (private) apartments are meant for students, not all residents are students.

 

[PayrollNerd]

I’m struggling with understanding the roommate living arrangement.

Was the apt student housing off campus? I thought the roommate was NOT a student. Why would these two be arbitrarily housed together if only one was a student?

I’m not getting it.

It’s been my experience as a USF Mom, that housing for the Tampa campus and the Sarasota-Bradenton campus is notoriously difficult to find. My youngest had roommates in a townhouse for a couple years. Stayed with me for a while, found a different roommate shared place at one point. It’s really hard to find affordable, especially safe, housing.

 

[factseeking]

Housing is directly across from campus. There are a number of off-campus student apartments surrounding USF with private keyed bedrooms and shared living space; roommates are often arranged by the apartment community. Although these (private) apartments are meant for students, not all residents are students.

I had no idea until this incident that landlords in Florida can deny housing based on even a misdemeanor conviction though most consider the nature of the offense, how much time has passed since conviction and whether the individual has shown positive change. This is a case where the nature of the conviction should have resulted in a denial.

I wonder if the rental date (date he first signed a lease) preceded the misdemeanor conviction. I could see it slipping through the cracks if the dates lined up that way.

 

[GatorsNorth]

আপনাদেরকে সান্ত্বনা দেবার ভাষা নেই। পরিবারটিকে আল্লাহ ধৈর্য ধরার তৌফিক দিন।
আজ থেকে ১৫ বছর আগে আমিও বৃষ্টির মত মাস্টার্সে এডমিশন নিয়ে এসেছিলাম। নিউজ টা দেখে আজ সারাদিন কোন কাজ করতে পারিনি। এভাবে এত অল্প বয়সে একটি তরুণ প্রাণ ঝরে যাবে এটা অমানবিক।
সবাই একটু সাবধানে থাকবেন। আমেরিকা অনেক উন্নত দেশ, কিন্তু বিপদ কপালে থাকলে লোহার দেয়াল ভেদ করে চলে আসবে।
Sorry for the foreign language yall, some emotions cannot be expressed in English.

Welcome to our forum. I’m so very sorry that we had to meet under these tragic circumstances.

I just wanted to express my deepest condolences to you and @Natashaaa and the rest of her friends and family.

 

[codeClaude]

One thing I do no understand. Did the police search the victim's apartment and found nothing earlier or didn't search at all for the last one week? Both seems weird.

 

[factseeking]

One thing I do no understand. Did the police search the victim's apartment and found nothing earlier or didn't search at all for the last one week? Both seems weird.

Yes I agree. They have not released any information about the investigation. Maybe it will make more sense once they locate Bristy and outline how the investigation evolved.