Man Wanted in Killing of Baltimore Tech Entrepreneur Pava LaPere Is Arrested, Police Say

Man Wanted in Killing of Baltimore Tech Entrepreneur Pava LaPere Is Arrested, Police Say
Jason Dean Billingsley. Baltimore Police Dept. via AP
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BALTIMORE—A man was arrested in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur who had built a successful startup that earned her national recognition, police said early Thursday.

Police didn’t release any details of the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Jason Billingsley following the death of 26-year-old Pava LaPere, but planned a news conference later in the morning. Police had announced an arrest warrant earlier in the week, saying that Mr. Billingsley was wanted on a first-degree murder charge in Ms. LaPere’s death.