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UGA STUDENT'S MURDER: SUSPECT ILLEGALLY IN U.S., ARRESTED ON CAMPUS


Police have charged a suspect, believed to be from Venezuela, with murder after a 22-year-old nursing student was found dead on the University of Georgia's campus.

Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, arrested for the murder of Augusta University student Laken Riley on UGA campus, had illegally entered the U.S. in 2022 and was released due to lack of detention space. 


Riley, found dead from blunt force trauma, was a victim of what police call a "crime of opportunity." Charges against Ibarra include felony murder and kidnapping. 


Authorities have released the mug shot of 26-year-old Jose Antonio Ibarra, charged with the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley. 

UPDATE | We are getting a better understanding of why there were others arrested at the complex where UGA / Augusta Univeristy Nursing student Laken Riley’s alleged killer was found. 

The DOJ just released the following statement: 

The  brother of the suspect charged with murdering a woman on University of Georgia’s campus—was charged tonight by federal criminal complaint with possessing a fraudulent green card and is currently being held in state custody.
 
Diego Ibarra, 29, of Venezuela, is charged by criminal complaint with possession of a fraudulent document. Ibarra’s initial appearance has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, Ibarra faces a maximum of ten years in prison. Diego Ibarra is the brother of Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, of Venezuela, who is facing state charges for malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call and concealing the death of another in the death of Laken Hope Riley.
 
According to the criminal complaint and sworn affidavit, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was made aware of Ibarra’s undocumented presence in the United States on Feb. 23, 2024. 

An Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD) officer approached Ibarra earlier today because he matched the description of a suspect in the homicide investigation. 

Ibarra presented the officer with a U.S. permanent resident card (also called a green card) as identification. 

The card was determined to be fraudulent. Ibarra is a citizen of Venezuela and was processed for expedited removal but claimed a credible fear of return to Venezuela. He was consequently released from immigration custody pending adjudication of his claim for asylum on April 30, 2024.
 
According to the criminal complaint and sworn affidavit, since entering the country, Ibarra has been arrested three times by Athens law enforcement: on or about Sept. 25, 2023, Ibarra was arrested by ACCPD for driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without a license; on or about Oct. 27, 2023, Ibarra was arrested by ACCPD for theft by shoplifting; and on or about Dec. 8, 2023, Ibarra was arrested by ACCPD for failure to appear for a fingerprintable offense.
 
The case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with critical assistance from FBI, GBI, Athens-Clarke County Police Department, University of Georgia Police Department and Clarke County Sheriff’s Office.

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