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Suspect Jason Billingsley arrested in Baltimore tech CEO's killing [UPDATE]
WBAL-TV ^ | September 28, 2023 | By David Johnson, Marie Miller

Posted on 09/28/2023 12:13:47 PM PDT by Red Badger

Baltimore police named Jason Billingsley as suspect in killing of Pava LaPere

BALTIMORE — Authorities late Wednesday night arrested a man accused of killing a Baltimore tech CEO, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

Deputy U.S. Marshal Albert Maresca Jr. told 11 News overnight that Jason Billingsley was arrested at a train station in Bowie, Prince George's County.

Advertisement Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a news conference Thursday morning that SWAT officers arrested Billingsley without incident.

Armed, dangerous suspect wanted in tech CEO's killing Billingsley, 32, was wanted in connection with the killing of Pava LaPere, who was found dead Monday at her apartment building in Baltimore. LaPere was the founder and CEO of EcoMap Technologies. She was listed in the prestigious Forbes "30 Under 30" class of 2023 for social impact. Her family and friends remembered her with a vigil on Wednesday night.

Worley said there was no forced entry to LaPere's apartment, which was in a secured building. He said it remains unknown whether there was a connection between the suspect and the victim.

"It seems that she was probably murdered on Friday night, and it wasn't recovered until they reported her missing on Sunday," Worley said.

According to a court charging document obtained by 11 News, LaPere's body was found Monday on the roof of the Mount Vernon apartment building where she lived and had an office.

Police identified Billingsley as a suspect in the killing and said he was believed to be armed and dangerous. Billingsley was wanted on first-degree murder, assault, reckless endangerment and other charges, police said.

"It is very clear that this individual posed a substantial danger, that he had been noncompliant and was clearly violating the terms of his supervision after being released, and that alone should be enough to make sure that we keep him off the streets," Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said. "I hope this sends a message to everybody else who likes to commit these kind of cowardly, horrendous acts that we will not tolerate it and we will pull you off the streets of Baltimore."

How police tracked him down Speaking to the search for the suspect, Worley said investigators tracked Billingsley's phone, his financial transactions, his social media as well as surveilled his known addresses, spoke with multiple witnesses and listened to numerous jail calls in an effort to find him.

Video below: Thursday's news conference in its entirety


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1 posted on 09/28/2023 12:13:47 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
Yep.


2 posted on 09/28/2023 12:17:37 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (Lord, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: Red Badger
...that he had been noncompliant and was clearly violating the terms of his supervision after being released ...

Rape and murder is a clear violation of terms of release supervision in Baltimore. That sounds like progress.

3 posted on 09/28/2023 12:19:47 PM PDT by KevinB (Word for the day: "kakistocracy" - a society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

“Rapping Behind Bars” by JB


4 posted on 09/28/2023 12:24:28 PM PDT by albie
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

So no relation to Barbara.


5 posted on 09/28/2023 12:25:13 PM PDT by JZelle
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To: Red Badger

CEO mudshark BLM supporter murdered by a black guy. Anything else?


6 posted on 09/28/2023 12:27:25 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: Red Badger

‘White Girls Bleed a Lot’...


7 posted on 09/28/2023 12:28:42 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...siameserescue.org)
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To: JZelle

Or Peter “you’ll shoot your eye out,
kid”


8 posted on 09/28/2023 12:29:14 PM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: Red Badger

has he been released yet by a Soros prosecutor?


9 posted on 09/28/2023 12:30:51 PM PDT by qwerty1234
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To: Wilderness Conservative

Toll paid.


10 posted on 09/28/2023 12:32:00 PM PDT by 38special (I should've said something earlier)
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To: Wilderness Conservative

Was she really mudsharking it?


11 posted on 09/28/2023 12:34:56 PM PDT by Jaysin (Trump can’t be beat, unless the democrats cheat)
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To: Red Badger

It’s okay, she was murdered in the name of “justice” and “equity”.


12 posted on 09/28/2023 12:37:00 PM PDT by TexasM1A
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To: Red Badger
...he had been noncompliant and was clearly violating the terms of his supervision after being released

"You bad boy. Bad. Very bad. Don't you dare go murdering other people, ok? Or we will have to get really tough on you, like 500 hours of community service."

13 posted on 09/28/2023 12:39:43 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: Red Badger
"It is very clear that this individual posed a substantial danger, that he had been noncompliant and was clearly violating the terms of his supervision after being released, and that alone should be enough to make sure that we keep him off the streets," Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said. "I hope this sends a message to everybody else who likes to commit these kind of cowardly, horrendous acts that we will not tolerate it and we will pull you off the streets of Baltimore."

Mayor Brandon Scott is an absolute scumbag of the highest order but that’s why he’s a democrat, I suppose. This guy and “everybody else who likes to commit these kind of cowardly, horrendous acts” shouldn’t be on the streets you’re threatening to pull them off of. Congratulations liberals and Baltimore, you all won’t be happy until you’ve imprisoned yourselves to be “fair” to criminals.

14 posted on 09/28/2023 12:41:55 PM PDT by liberalh8ter (Ephesians 6:10 - 18)
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To: Jaysin

Probably not, but she was down with the cause, and Sheeeiit.


15 posted on 09/28/2023 12:59:49 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Red Badger

Pava LePere was unavailable for comment because she’s dead.


16 posted on 09/28/2023 1:02:54 PM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: 38special

“TOLL PAID.”

Indeed!!!!

White girl living ALONE in one of the worst SH!THOLES in America. What could have possibly gone wrong???


17 posted on 09/28/2023 1:30:56 PM PDT by LeonardFMason
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To: Red Badger
he had been noncompliant and was clearly violating the terms of his supervision after being released, and that alone should be enough to make sure that we keep him off the streets

He isn't the only one no thanks to judges and parole boards.

18 posted on 09/28/2023 1:36:05 PM PDT by bgill (.)
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To: Red Badger

“was clearly violating the terms of his supervision after being released”

I thought those with Royal Blood were allowed one free murder....


19 posted on 09/28/2023 1:38:58 PM PDT by cgbg ("Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training." Anna Freud.)
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To: Jaysin
"Was she really mudsharking it?"

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Burning the coal.

20 posted on 09/28/2023 1:40:05 PM PDT by Neanderthal ("Knowledge is good" - Emil Faber)
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