EcoMap Technologies CEO Pava Marie LaPere, a self-described “anti-racist” and Black Lives Matter supporter who spoke out against the “criminalization of Black bodies,” was allegedly beaten to death in her own home in Baltimore on Monday by a black male who was released early from prison under the criminal justice reform policies she championed. 

From USA Today, “‘Will kill, will rape’: Murder of tech exec in Baltimore prompts hunt, dire warnings”:

A murder suspect labeled by police as willing to “do anything he can to cause harm” is the target of an all-out search after a 26-year-old software development company founder was found slain at her Baltimore apartment.

Baltimore Police said Pava Marie LaPere was found around 11:30 a.m. after someone called for help. She died from blunt-force trauma.

Authorities announced an arrest warrant at a news conference Tuesday afternoon for Jason Dean Billingsley, 32. He is charged with first-degree murder in LaPere’s killing.

Officials said Billingsley is believed to be armed and extremely dangerous.

“We implore residents to be aware of your surroundings at all times,” Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a news conference. “This individual will kill, and he will rape. He will do anything he can to cause harm.”

From NBC News, “Baltimore CEO was killed by repeat offender who should have never been on the street, officials allege”:

In 2015, Billingsley was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 16 years suspended, after he pleaded guilty to a first-degree sex offense, court records show.

The Maryland sex offender registry shows he was released from prison in October. The registry classified him in “tier 3,” which includes the most serious charges and requires offenders to register for life.

Though police are not stating it outright, the implication appears to be that she was raped in addition to murdered. 

LaPere touted her anti-racist bonafides on her Instagram. 

“EcoMap Technologies stand against systemic racism, bigotry, and a police state that criminalizes Black bodies,” LaPere wrote. “We stand in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, now and always. We commit to being anti-racist in all aspects of what we do … We encourage all other startups to speak out and do the same.”