#BREAKING Multiple DHS sources confirm the suspect in UGA student, Laken Riley’s murder—José Antonio Ibarra is here illegally from Venezuela. CBP documents show he crossed in September of 2022 into El Paso, Texas and was released due to lack of detention space.
The 26 year old from Venezuela was arrested today by ICE-ERO Atlanta. 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— According to UGA Police Chief Jeffrey L. Clark.
Officials say Riley went for a run on the University of Georgia's Athens campus yesterday and was later found dead.
#BREAKING DHS sources confirm that Jose Antonio Ibarra was arrested 5 months ago in New York.
Records show he was arrested on 9/14/23 in Queens, NY for injury to child less than 17 and no license.
According to CBP documents obtained from sources—The sponsor address Jose Antonio Ibarra provided after crossing illegally in El Paso was The Covenant House in New York— Their website says they are a youth homeless shelter.
NEW: Jose Antonio Ibarra’s booking photo via the Clarke County Sheriff's Office.
The other photo obtained from DHS sources is from when he crossed into El Paso, Texas illegally back in 2022.
Clarification: Red shirt is current booking photo.
This is what was happening back when Ibarra crossed into El Paso in September of 2022, “U.S. Border Patrol has been so overwhelmed in the region and the shelters are at capacity — One processing center is three times above its normal capacity, nonprofit shelters are starving for beds and volunteers, and a sudden surge of arrivals from Venezuela is ineligible for expulsion, the @BorderReportcom reported…”
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NEW: Judge denies bond for UGA murder suspect José Antonio Ibarra in first court appearance—Ibarra’s public defenders requested he not be shown on camera in his jail clothing. The judge allowed video of judge/attorney only—According to the media outlet approved to film the hearing (pool camera).
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