President-elect Donald Trump released a statement on Truth Social and X Wednesday afternoon after Laken Riley’s killer was convicted.

Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old Venezuelan with ties to the Tren de Aragua gang, was found guilty on 10 charges, including murder, kidnapping, and aggravated assault with intent to rape Riley. The illegal immigrant attacked and killed Riley while she was running at the University of Georgia campus in Athens on February 22, 2024. Trump said he hopes the conviction will “help bring some peace and closure to [Riley’s] wonderful family.”