Jose Ibarra, who entered the U.S. illegally​, is charged with murder in the February killing, which helped fan the immigration debate during this year's presidential campaign.

The trial of Jose Ibarra, the man accused of murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, began Friday with prosecutors presenting a chilling 911 call allegedly linked to the attack. Riley was found dead on the University of Georgia campus in February.

Jose Ibarra, the Venezuelan man who entered the U.S. illegally two years ago, is charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s February killing.