Tonight in Georgia, a community in morning. Days after the shocking murder of 22-year-old college student, Laken Reilly, found dead after going for a jog on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. Flowers lay near the Lake where she was last seen alive.

This is heartbreaking. This is a heartbreaking time for the University.

Police arresting 26-year-old Jose Antonio Ibarra for Laken's murder after surveillance video and other evidence led police his way.

At this time, the investigation suggests that they had no relationship. He did not know her at all. I think this was a crime of opportunity.

Today, Ibarra, who is not a US citizen, was denied bond. On campus, relief that a suspect was caught so quickly.

I'm seeing a little bit more with police, campus security, and they're not just letting anybody in and out with the campus dorms and things like that. So I'm feeling a little bit more secure now.

But some students still wary. It's really upsetting. I know that I love to run, and so to know that that could have been me, could have been any other woman on this campus, it's just terrible.

Reilly had recently transferred from University of Georgia to nearby Augusta University, where she was a Dean's List academic pursuing nursing. So social media snapshots reveal a young woman who was full of life, passionate about running and the people she loved. Go, like it. Her former roommate, Bianca Tiller, telling NBC News, she made everyone smile into such a kind soul.

Marissa Para joins us from the University of Georgia in Athens. Marissa, even though she transferred schools to study nursing, that young woman still had close ties there, right?

That's right, Gautie. In fact, she was still an active member of UGA sorority here, and they are joint hosting a vigil planned for Monday, the same day classes are set to resume. Gautie.

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