Suspect taken into custody in death of college student found on University of Georgia campus
Campus police arrested a suspect in the killing of an Augusta University College of Nursing student on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, according to local authorities.
Campus police said they are recommending charges against Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, of Athens, including felony murder, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and concealing the death of another in the killing of Laken Riley. Ibarra will be taken to the Clark County Jail, police said at a Friday news conference.
Riley, a junior on the dean바카라 게임 웹사이트s list at Augusta University College of Nursing, was found dead near a lake at the University of Georgia바카라 게임 웹사이트s campus Thursday after jogging in the area. UGA Police Chief Jeff Clark described her killing as a 바카라 게임 웹사이트crime of opportunity바카라 게임 웹사이트 by 바카라 게임 웹사이트an individual who woke up with bad intentions.바카라 게임 웹사이트 There was no evidence the two knew each other, according to Clark. Riley died from blunt force trauma, he added.
Police say they used footage from campus security cameras as well as physical evidence to tie the suspect to Riley바카라 게임 웹사이트s killing, Clark said. They also executed a search warrant at the suspect바카라 게임 웹사이트s apartment.
The suspect does not have an 바카라 게임 웹사이트extensive바카라 게임 웹사이트 criminal history, according to Clark. Ibarra is a resident of Athens, but not a U.S. citizen or a student at UGA, he added.
바카라 게임 웹사이트The evidence suggests that this was a solo act,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Clark said, adding authorities had taken 3 or 4 people in custody but only arrested Ibarra. He said there were 바카라 게임 웹사이트no indications of a continuing threat to the community related to this case at this time.바카라 게임 웹사이트
UGA earlier announced police had identified a person of interest who was being questioned amid an intense search for the student바카라 게임 웹사이트s killer.
Investigators scoured the wooded area on campus trying to find clues as to who may have killed Riley.
바카라 게임 웹사이트We want to stress that this continues to be an active ongoing investigation,바카라 게임 웹사이트 spokesperson Greg Trevor said.
Video below: University of Georgia PD Chief Jeff Clark says, 'My investigators will be working this case day and night'
Before her enrollment at Augusta University, Riley was a student at the University of Georgia until 2023, UGA spokesperson Cole Sosebee said.
Classes were canceled Friday as authorities continued to search for clues and two college communities grieve.
Authorities received a call around noon Thursday from a person who was concerned after their friend went jogging at the university바카라 게임 웹사이트s intramural fields and never returned, University of Georgia Police Chief Jeffrey L. Clark said Thursday evening.
Investigators found the jogger바카라 게임 웹사이트s body around 12:38 p.m. in an area behind a nearby lake, Clark said.
All classes on the University of Georgia바카라 게임 웹사이트s Athens campus were canceled Friday and will resume Monday, the school said.
Augusta University canceled Friday classes at the College of Nursing campus in Athens, which is about 2.5 miles from the University of Georgia바카라 게임 웹사이트s intramural fields.
Augusta University바카라 게임 웹사이트s president issued a statement Thursday, mourning the loss of the student.
바카라 게임 웹사이트It is with deepest sorrow that I share with you the news that one of our students at our College of Nursing campus at Athens has passed away,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Augusta University President Brooks A. Keel said in a letter to his school바카라 게임 웹사이트s community.
UGA suffers 2 tragedies less than a day apart
Riley바카라 게임 웹사이트s body was discovered hours after the the night before, campus officials said.
That student was found dead in , and police found 바카라 게임 웹사이트no indications of any criminal actions or foul play,바카라 게임 웹사이트 according to . The incident was listed as a death investigation/suicide.
바카라 게임 웹사이트The past 24 hours have been a traumatic time for our university,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the school said Thursday. 바카라 게임 웹사이트And as we continue to mourn that tragic loss of life, today바카라 게임 웹사이트s devastating news will uniquely test the resolve of our campus community, particularly our students.바카라 게임 웹사이트
