Key takeaways:
- U.S. Marshals have arrested 32-year-old Jason Billingsley on a first-degree murder warrant in connection with the death of tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere.
- Billingsley is also wanted for assault, reckless endangerment and additional charges.
- Police plan to reveal details of the capture in a news conference Thursday morning.
Baltimore police have arrested the suspect in the murder of tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere. U.S. Marshals confirmed the arrest of 32-year-old Jason Billingsley, who was wanted on a first-degree murder warrant.
At a press conference Tuesday evening, Baltimore Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley said that Billingsley was also wanted for assault, reckless endangerment and additional charges.
Police plan to reveal details of the capture in a news conference Thursday morning. No further details were released and police did not immediately respond to requests for comment from NBC News early Thursday.
LaPere, the CEO and founder of the Baltimore-based tech company, was found dead in her home in Mount Vernon on April 28. A community vigil was held in her honor.
The arrest of Billingsley brings closure to the case of LaPere’s tragic death. No further details on the arrest were immediately available.
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