Jose Ibarra, who was originally taken into custody on Friday by the UGA Police Department in connection with Riley's death, is now not believed to have had a connection to the victim. (Clarke County Sheriff's Office)
"Laken Riley, 22 year old UGA nursing student, was murdered by an illegal alien from Venezuela that the Biden admin released in our country," Greene wrote. "Joe Biden, Mayorkas, and the Democrats have blood on their hands. Praying for her family."
"Laken Riley, the 22-year old nursing student found dead on the UGA campus, was murdered by an illegal alien," Clyde posted on X. "The Venezuelan migrant, Jose Antonio Ibarra, illegally crossed the border and was released on parole in September 2022. Joe Biden has blood on his hands."
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., of Arizona echoed Greene and Clyde's sentiments, writing, "These are the tragic consequences of open border policies. The Biden Administration has blood on its hands."
Senator J.D. Vance, R-Ohio., called the situation enraging, saying that Ibarra should never have been in the country.
"Enraging. He shouldn’t have been in our country. And now an innocent American is dead," Vance wrote.
Laken Riley poses for a photo posted to Facebook. Riley, a nursing student at the University of Georgia, was found dead near a lake on campus on Thursday, February 22, 2024. (Allyson Phillips/Facebook)
Riley, an Augusta University nursing student, was found dead Thursday after previously attending UGA before entering a nursing program at the University of Augusta's Athens campus.
According to an incident report obtained by Fox News Digital, multiple officers began searching for Riley near the Intramural Fields around 12:07 p.m. At 12:38, a UGA police officer spotted her on the ground.
Laken Riley poses for a photo posted to Facebook. Riley, a nursing student at the University of Georgia, was found dead near a lake on campus on Thursday, February 22, 2024. (Laken Riley/Facebook)
"I called out to Riley, and I did not get a response," the officer wrote.
She had visible injuries, and police could not locate a pulse. They began CPR anyway. A sergeant arrived with a defibrillator minutes later and unsuccessfully attempted to revive the victim.
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Autopsy results remained pending Friday, but authorities said they were investigating her death as a homicide. Clark said it appeared as though she had been killed by blunt-force trauma.
Fox News' Michael Ruiz, Chris Pandolfo and Bill Melugin contributed to this report.
Haley Chi-Sing is a Fox News Digital production assistant. You can reach her at @haleychising on Twitter.
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