An immigrant was arrested Friday in connection with the murder of a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia (UGA) campus, George authorities announced.

The UGA Police Department held a press conference Friday night saying Jose Antonio Ybarra, 26, an immigrant from Athens, Georgia, was involved in the murder of 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley, who was found dead at UGA. It was announced that he had been arrested in connection with the incident. campus on Thursday. Authorities are releasing few details as the investigation is ongoing, but Ybarra is charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, interfering with a 911 call, and concealing the death of another. It was announced that he has been charged with. (Related: Report: University of Georgia student runs away, ends up missing; police find dead on school grounds)

“We don't know the details of his condition at this time, but he is not in a critical condition. [resident]. He has an apartment here in Athens, but unless it's documented, I don't know and it hasn't been confirmed,” said UGA Police Chief Jeff Clark.

Clark said authorities have found no connection between Riley and Ybarra and the alleged attack is considered a “crime of opportunity.” Clark confirmed Riley died of “blunt force trauma,” but authorities did not release any other information.

“The investigation suggests they had no relationship. He didn't know her at all. This was a crime of opportunity where he witnessed something bad happen with an individual. I think it was,” Clark said.

Before becoming a nursing student at Augusta University, Riley attended UGA until 2023. Both schools are located in Athens, Georgia. according to On CNN. Riley's friends alerted university authorities around noon Thursday that the nursing student had run away and had not returned. After a search and rescue by authorities, police found the body of a student who was “unconscious, not breathing” and had “visible injuries” behind Herrick Lake, near a field on campus, and later found the body of a student in Riley, a college student. was identified. Confirmed.

school then released A statement on the website said “foul play” was suspected and promised to work with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Athens-Clarke County police in the investigation.

It is unclear when Mr. Ybarra will next appear in court.