section_path: Murder
section_name: Murder
paragraph_text: Murder
  
  On February 22, 2024, Riley went for a morning run at the University of Georgia (UGA). At 8:55 a.m., Riley texted her mother: "Good morning, about to go for a run if you're free to talk". At 9:03 a.m., Riley called her mother. During her attack, Riley's phone called 911 at 9:11 a.m. Riley was attacked and killed between 9 a.m. and 9:32 a.m. Riley's mother tried to contact her multiple times through calls and texts but did not receive any response.
  
  At 12:07 p.m., Riley's roommate reported her disappearance to the UGA police after she did not return. At 12:38 p.m., Riley's body was discovered by UGA police in Oconee Forest Park behind Lake Herrick. Her death was caused by blunt force trauma and asphyxiation, according to Athens-Clarke County Coroner. Riley's Garmin watch, which she was wearing at the time, showed that her heart stopped at 9:28 a.m. UGA police described Riley's murder as a " crime of opportunity " and reported that the killer appeared to have acted alone. There had not been a murder on the university's campus since 1983.
  
  On February 22, 2024, Riley went for a morning run at the University of Georgia (UGA). At 8:55 a.m., Riley texted her mother: "Good morning, about to go for a run if you're free to talk". At 9:03 a.m., Riley called her mother. During her attack, Riley's phone called 911 at 9:11 a.m. Riley was attacked and killed between 9 a.m. and 9:32 a.m. Riley's mother tried to contact her multiple times through calls and texts but did not receive any response.
  
  At 12:07 p.m., Riley's roommate reported her disappearance to the UGA police after she did not return. At 12:38 p.m., Riley's body was discovered by UGA police in Oconee Forest Park behind Lake Herrick. Her death was caused by blunt force trauma and asphyxiation, according to Athens-Clarke County Coroner. Riley's Garmin watch, which she was wearing at the time, showed that her heart stopped at 9:28 a.m. UGA police described Riley's murder as a " crime of opportunity " and reported that the killer appeared to have acted alone. There had not been a murder on the university's campus since 1983.