Baltimore police have arrested a man in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur last...
Frank LaPere, Nico LaPere and Caroline Frank, the family of Pava LaPere, founder of tech startup EcoMap Technologies, speak during a vigil on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Baltimore. Loved ones are remembering the slain Baltimore tech entrepreneur for her compassion and dedication to helping others. Baltimore police found 26-year-old Pava LaPere dead from blunt force trauma in her apartment complex after she was reported missing late Monday morning.
The killing marked an exceedingly rare random homicide in a city that has made notable progress in reversing its murder rate over the past several months. So far in 2023, Baltimore homicides are down about 18% compared to this time last year.“We’re relieved to know he can no longer hurt other innocent victims,” the family said in a statement Thursday.
Billingsley was then seen “scrambling for an exit” less than an hour later and wiping his hand on his shorts before leaving the apartment building, police said.Earlier Friday evening, LaPere had attended a festival celebrating the Baltimore arts community, her friend told The Associated Press. Investigators are reviewing all open criminal cases since Billingsley’s 2022 release to determine whether any connections exist, Worley said.
Billingsley was denied parole twice but released in October 2022 after earning good time credits that effectively shortened his sentence.He was also convicted of second-degree assault in 2011 and first-degree assault in 2009.
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