Killing of Laken Riley information

Killing of Laken Riley
Killing of Laken Riley
	Undated photo of Laken Riley
	Oconee Forest Park Oconee Forest Park (Georgia)
Location	Disappearance: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, U.S. ; Body found: Oconee Forest Park, Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Coordinates	33°55′40″N 83°22′22″W / 33.9279°N 83.3728°W
Date	February 22, 2024
Attack type	Murder by blunt trauma, kidnapping
Victim	Laken Hope Riley
Motive	Unknown
Accused	1
Charges	Felony murder; Kidnapping; False imprisonment; Hindering an emergency telephone call; Concealing the death of another;

On February 22, 2024, Laken Riley, a 22-year-old American nursing student at Augusta University, was abducted and killed while she was jogging at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia. Her body was found in Oconee Forest Park near Lake Herrick;^[1] her death was caused by blunt force trauma.^[2]^[3]

The suspect, José Antonio Ibarra, is a 26-year-old Venezuelan who had entered the United States illegally.^[4] He was arrested by UGA police and has been charged with felony murder, false imprisonment, and kidnapping.^[5]^[6] There is no date set for the trial.

The murder made international news, generating extensive media attention.^[7] It sparked a debate over immigration in the United States after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed that the suspect is not a U.S. citizen and was caught crossing the border but was released into the United States.^[3] On March 7, 2024, the House of Representatives passed an immigration bill named the Laken Riley Act, requiring federal detention of migrants who commit burglary or theft.^[8]

^ Mayorquin, Orlando; Fadulu, Lola; Ortiz, Aimee (February 22, 2024). "Suspect Is Arrested in Killing of Woman on U. of Georgia Campus". The New York Times. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
^ "Suspect in Georgia nursing student's murder is accused of "disfiguring her skull," court documents say". CBS News. February 27, 2024. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Wolfe, Elizabeth; Razek, Raja; Yan, Holly (February 26, 2024). "Augusta University student killed while jogging at UGA honored at vigil as the suspect's immigration status fuels debate". CNN. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
^ "House Republicans push bill to detain migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed". AP News. March 7, 2024. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Mascaro, Lisa. "Biden says her name — Laken Riley — at the urging of GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene". ABC News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Fortin, Jacey (February 28, 2024). "The Killing at U. of Georgia: What We Know". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
^ Bennett, Brian (February 28, 2024). "Biden Touts Crime Record as Laken Riley Case Dominates Conservative Media". Time. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference CNNMar7 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] Mayorquin, Orlando; Fadulu, Lola; Ortiz, Aimee (February 22, 2024). "Suspect Is Arrested in Killing of Woman on U. of Georgia Campus". The New York Times. Retrieved March 9, 2024.

[:2-2] "Suspect in Georgia nursing student's murder is accused of "disfiguring her skull," court documents say". CBS News. February 27, 2024. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

[:0-3] Wolfe, Elizabeth; Razek, Raja; Yan, Holly (February 26, 2024). "Augusta University student killed while jogging at UGA honored at vigil as the suspect's immigration status fuels debate". CNN. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

[:6-4] "House Republicans push bill to detain migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed". AP News. March 7, 2024. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

[5] Mascaro, Lisa. "Biden says her name — Laken Riley — at the urging of GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene". ABC News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

[:1-6] Fortin, Jacey (February 28, 2024). "The Killing at U. of Georgia: What We Know". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

[:4-7] Bennett, Brian (February 28, 2024). "Biden Touts Crime Record as Laken Riley Case Dominates Conservative Media". Time. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

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Killing of Laken Riley
Undated photo of Laken Riley
Oconee Forest Park Oconee Forest Park (Georgia)
Location	Disappearance: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, U.S. Body found: Oconee Forest Park, Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Coordinates	33°55′40″N 83°22′22″W / 33.9279°N 83.3728°W / 33.9279; -83.3728
Date	February 22, 2024
Attack type	Murder by blunt trauma, kidnapping
Victim	Laken Hope Riley
Motive	Unknown
Accused	1
Charges	Felony murder Kidnapping False imprisonment Hindering an emergency telephone call Concealing the death of another