Laken Riley funeral in Georgia commemorates nursing student allegedly murdered by illegal immigrant
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Laken Riley's family held a funeral for the 22-year-old Augusta University student in Woodstock, Georgia, on Friday. Riley was murdered while jogging on the University of Georgia campus on Feb. 22.
"She was devoted to making this world a better place." Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.
Steady rain fell over Woodstock during the funeral, as hundreds of people gathered to remember the nursing student, described as "passionate," "kindhearted," and "amazing daughter, sister, friend and an overall extraordinary person" in her obituary.
"When the world loses someone like Laken, whose light consistently shined so bright, it seems that much darker in their absence," Woodstock City Church lead pastor Samer Massad said in a Friday statement to Fox News. "Laken was special. She was a gift to anyone who knew her. Smart, kind, compassionate, and thoughtful don’t even begin to scratch the surface. She was a loving daughter, sister, and friend. She had a gift for making anyone she was around feel comfortable and seen. But the most special thing about Laken was her faith in Jesus."
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