Investigators with the Baltimore Police Department have opened a murder investigation into the death of a 26-year-old technology entrepreneur and CEO who was found dead in her apartment on Monday.
Officers responded to a call at an apartment complex in the city at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, where they found the body of EcoMap co-founder and CEO Pava LaPere, with signs of blunt force trauma, police officials said. Her death was confirmed by the company on Tuesday.
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“The circumstances surrounding Pava’s death are deeply distressing, and our deepest condolences are with her family, friends, and loved ones during this incredibly devastating time,” the company said in a statement. “Pava was not only the visionary force behind EcoMap but was also a deeply compassionate and dedicated leader.”
EcoMap continued: “Her untiring commitment to our company, to Baltimore, to amplifying the critical work of ecosystems across the country, and to building a deeply inclusive culture as a leader, friend, and partner set a standard for leadership, and her legacy will live on through the work we continue to do.”
Officials said a missing person’s call about LaPere was made shortly before her body was found. It is not clear whether there are any suspects so far, and the official cause of death has not been released.
LaPere, who graduated from Johns Hopkins University, was named to this year’s Forbes 30 under 30 list under the social impact category, according to her LinkedIn profile. LaPere said she was “honored and humbled” to make the list.
“The entrepreneurs on this list are building amazing solutions to the world’s toughest problems,” LaPere wrote in a post last December. “It’s a reminder that we have all the assets we need to create change — it’s just a matter of being able to access & use that information effectively.”
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Anyone with information about LaPere’s death can contact Baltimore police at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
The Washington Examiner has reached out to Baltimore police for comment.
