Posted on 09/26/2023 3:41:12 PM PDT by Morgana
Baltimore police have issued an arrest warrant for 'a repeat violent offender' suspected of murdering a much-loved Forbes '30 Under 30' tech CEO, who was found beaten to death in her apartment building.
Pava Marie LaPere, 26, was killed by blunt force trauma inside her luxury Mount Vernon, Baltimore apartment, and her body was found by police on Monday.
Jason Deans Billingsley, 32, of Baltimore, is wanted for first degree murder, assault, reckless endangerments, as well as additional charges. Police do not believe LaPere knew him.
He was convicted 'for a violent crime' in 2011, with charges including attempted rape, and received a 30-year sentence. He was paroled in October 2022.
Billingsley was described as 'a repeat violent offender', and a suspect in at least one other case.
'He will kill, and he will rape,' said Richard Worley, the police commissioner, at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.
Billingsley is 'armed and dangerous,' and locals should stay alert, said Worley.
'To Jason Billingsley: I hope you are watching,' he added.
'Every single police officer in Baltimore and the state of Maryland is out there looking for you. We will find you, and we will prosecute you to the full extent of the law. So please turn yourself in.'
Worley said that a special task force was working alongside U.S. Marshalls to capture Billingsley.
'We ask that anyone who has seen him or knows him, or knows his whereabouts, to contact police immediately,' said Worley.
'We warn residents to be aware of your surroundings at all times. This individual will kill, and he will rape. He will do anything to cause harm.'
The mayor of Baltimore, Brandon Scott, said it was 'difficult to express the sorrow' for the murder of LaPere, calling it 'horrific, senseless and tragic'.
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Overeducated simpleton received a deadly lesson in reality. Condolences to family and friends. Her parents must be suffering greatly.
30 employees. Yes, a title she gave herself.
#2 - don't live in Baltimore
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