Neighbor Says Laken Riley Often Walked Past Suspect’s Apartment, Close to Where She Was Found: Report

Jose Ibarra, 26, was arrested last Friday on accusations he murdered 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley

• Laken Riley was found dead after she went on a jog last week, per authorities
• Jose Ibarra has been arrested and charged with murder and kidnapping in connection with Riley's killing, according to court records
• Riley was a nursing student at August University

A woman who lives in the same apartment complex as Laken Riley’s alleged killer says she would often see the 22-year-old victim walk past their complex prior to her death, according to 11 Alive.

Riley, a nursing student at Augusta University's campus in Athens, Ga., was found slain near a lake on Thursday, authorities previously said.

Jose Ibarra, 26, is accused of murdering Riley when she was out on a jog on the University of Georgia campus.

He was arrested last Friday and has been charged with several crimes — including murder, kidnapping and assault — in connection with Riley’s death, online court records show.

A neighbor who lives in the same residential complex as Ibarra told 11 Alive that she had seen Riley cross by her apartment in the complex to get to the nature trails near where her body was found. 

Ibarra’s brother, Diego Ibarra, was also arrested for allegedly possessing a fake green card, WSB-TV, ABC 7 Chicago and WSB Radio report, citing authorities with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Diego and Jose lived together in the same apartment complex, 11 Alive reports.

The neighbor, who spoke with 11 Alive on condition of anonymity, said a few minutes before Diego was arrested, he greeted her as they crossed paths.

Soon, he was seen talking to an officer who then reportedly handcuffed him, the woman said. 

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Since her death, Riley is being remembered as a loyal friend who “lit up every room she walked into.”

She “brought a smile on everyone’s face,” her former roommate Bianca Tiller said, per The New York Times.

Related: Laken Riley's Cause of Death Revealed After She's Killed During Jog on University of Georgia Campus

“Laken is defined by selflessness, grace, and determination,” her friend Anna Womack wrote in an Instagram post.

She was an experienced runner and her former coach, Keith Hooper, remembers her as an “unselfish individual,” per The New York Times. 

Related: Suspect Arrested After Ga. College Student Who Went on Jog Was Found Dead

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The Ibarra brothers are Venezuelan citizens, per 11 Alive; Jose entered the U.S. unlawfully in 2022, according to immigration authorities, CBS reports.

The immigration status of Diego was not immediately clear.

Jose is now being held without bail in Clarke County, online records show. Attorneys listed for him have not responded to PEOPLE’s request for comments.

Records do not indicate if he has entered a plea to the charges he is facing. Plea information for Diego was not available.

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