Pava LaPere was found dead in her Baltimore apartment with evidence of blunt-force trauma to her head.
Baltimore police are searching for an"extremely dangerous" man wanted for the first-degree murder of 26-year-old tech CEO Pava LaPere. She was found dead in her Baltimore apartment Monday with evidence of blunt-force trauma to her head. She was the CEO of small startup EcoMap Technologies.
Police identified the suspect as 32-year-old Jason Dean Billingsley, who is considered armed and dangerous."This individual will kill and he will rape. He will do anything he can to cause harm, so please be aware of your surroundings," Worley said in a press conference."I just have a message for Jason Billingsley. If you're out there watching, hopefully you are, every single police officer in Baltimore City, the state of Maryland, as well as the U.S.
Billingsley's 72-year-old mother, Scarlett, spoke with NBC News Wednesday as the search for him continued. She said she spoke with her son through text, urging him to surrender to police. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott called Billingsley extremely dangerous and said he"shouldn't have been out on the streets in the first place."
Billingsley has a history of arrests, including for multiple charges of sex offense, second-degree assault and robbery. Since his October 2022 release from prison, Billingsley has been listed in Maryland's sex offender database, according to CNN. Scott, who had gotten to know LaPere, called her a talented and devoted Baltimorean who"would help anybody that she would see."EcoMap is holding a vigil Wednesday evening to honor LaPere.Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com
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