Georgia university town is shaken by the killing of a nursing student

25/2/2024 17:16

        The killing of a nursing student in Georgia who was out running has shaken the university town of Athens.
        
        Laken Hope Riley who was studying nursing at Augusta University, went out for a run Thursday morning. After a friend told police she had not returned, officers immediately began a search and found her body on the University of Georgia campus in a forested area near Lake Herrick that includes trails popular with runners and walkers.
        
        Emergency medical responders determined she died before officers found her. University of Georgia Police Chief Jeff Clark said the cause of death was blunt force trauma, but he did not elaborate.
        
        Jose Ibarra was taken into custody for the slaying of Riley on Friday, police said.
        
        Local police said Friday that Ibarra, who lived in Athens, apparently did not know Riley and acted alone. Video from campus security and other technology led police to Ibarra, police said.