Man charged with murder of nursing student killed on University of Georgia campus [Video]

ATHENS, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) – A suspect is in custody for the homicide of a student on the University of Georgia’s campus, police said.

The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley, a nursing student at the Augusta University College of Nursing at its Athens campus, the city that is also home to the University of Georgia, where she was found dead.

University of Georgia Police announced Friday the suspect is Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, who lives in Athens but is not a United States citizen. He is being charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call and concealing the death of another.

The police chief said Riley died of blunt force trauma and Ibarra likely did not know her.

Police said they were conducting a search of Ibarra’s apartment.

Just before noon on Friday, authorities took three people into custody …