Key takeaways:
- Homicide investigation underway in Baltimore after the body of 26-year-old tech CEO Pava LaPere was found at an apartment building
- Police have issued an arrest warrant for 32-year-old Jason Billingsley on first-degree murder and additional charges
- Baltimore community shaken by news of LaPere’s death; friends and colleagues have taken to social media to express their grief
A homicide investigation is underway in Baltimore after the body of 26-year-old tech CEO Pava LaPere was found at an apartment building on Monday morning. LaPere was the CEO and founder of EcoMap Technologies and was recently featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Police responded to the 300 block of West Franklin Street around 11:30 a.m. and found LaPere’s body with signs of blunt-force trauma. They have since issued an arrest warrant for 32-year-old Jason Billingsley on first-degree murder and additional charges. Billingsley is considered armed and dangerous.
EcoMap Technologies released a statement expressing their shock and sadness at the news of LaPere’s death. They said, “Pava was a brilliant and passionate leader who inspired us all with her vision for a more sustainable future. She will be deeply missed.”
The Baltimore community has been shaken by the news of LaPere’s death. Friends and colleagues have taken to social media to express their grief and to remember her life and legacy.
The investigation into LaPere’s death is ongoing. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them.
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