Cash App founder dead last: Bob Lee stabbed to death in San Francisco assault

Matt Dorsey, member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, tweeted on Wednesday that “this is a senseless tragedy which I know is made worse by the fact that no suspects are yet in custody”.

“Since receiving preliminary reports of this homicide early yesterday morning, I have been in contact with @SFPD regarding their investigation,” he added. “I have committed my team to doing everything we can to be helpful, but obviously we will defer to @SFPD on what they are willing to report publicly.”

“I have also heard from many constituents in the area – some of whom have already expressed concerns to me about public safety challenges – and I am asking everyone to cooperate with the police in the investigation, especially those who have access to surveillance video that may help », he wrote in a Twitter thread.

Bob Lee, who was the founder of the multi-billion dollar technology company Cash App, had moved to Miami and reportedly stayed an extra day in San Francisco where he was stabbed to death on Tuesday.

The 43-year-old tech mogul was found at 2:35 a.m. outside a luxury high-rise apartment on the 300 block of Main St near Rincon Hill and the Bay Bridge with life-threatening stab wounds, the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement.

Lee, who is survived by two young daughters and his wife Krista, was chief product officer of San Francisco-based cryptocurrency startup MobileCoin and an active investor in companies such as SpaceX, Clubhouse and Figma.

Lee was a much-loved member of the San Francisco tech community, where he was affectionately known as Crazy Bob.

Here is a timeline of the case:

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins took to Twitter Wednesday to share her outrage over Lee’s murder.

“I want to express my sincere condolences to Mr. Lee’s family members and loved ones for his loss,” she wrote. “We do not condone these horrific acts of violence in San Francisco. So far, no one has been arrested. Anyone with information is asked to call the @SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444.”

In a Twitter thread she later wrote added: “Protecting public safety and holding violent/repeat offenders accountable is a top priority for my administration. We work closely with @SFPD and file charges when arrests are made and there is enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty.”

“As an fmr homicide prosecutor, I have a deep understanding of how these investigations and prosecutions work. I instruct our staff to ensure that cases are pursued vigorously. No one who commits a violent crime or is a repeat offender receives overly lenient plea deals, she said. “Every day @SFDAOffice attorneys fight for justice in the courtroom for homicide victims & other victims of crime. We make the case in court to arrest individuals who pose clear risks to public safety — especially repeat and violent offenders, and we will continue to do so.”

San Francisco City Supervisor Joel Engardio said yesterday that residents do not feel safe in the wake of the stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee.

The 43-year-old tech mogul was found at 2:35 a.m. outside a luxury high-rise apartment on the 300 block of Main St, near Rincon Hill and the Bay Bridge, with life-threatening stab wounds, police said.

“The killing of tech executive Bob Lee on a San Francisco street is tragic, unnerving and upsetting,” Engardio tweeted.

“I hear many residents expressing all these feelings. People don’t feel safe and we have to enforce laws and make arrests.”

He added: “It is no consolation to say that San Francisco had three times the number of murders in the 1970s. What matters is how people feel today, and they don’t feel safe.”

“I just lost my best friend, my son Bob Lee when he passed away on the streets of San Francisco early Tuesday morning. I moved to Mill Valley, CA with Bob after his mother passed away in 2019 and we recently moved to Miami in October 2022,” he wrote Wednesday morning.

“Life has been an adventure with two bachelors living together and I’m so glad we were able to become so close over the last few years. Bob would give you the shirt off his back, he added. “He would never look down on anyone and adhered to a strict philosophy of non-judgment. Bobby worked harder than anyone and was the smartest person I have ever known. He will be missed by all who knew him.”

Mr Lee’s brother, Tim Oliver Lee, wrote on Facebook that he was “so sad and heartbroken to lose my brother. He was truly the best of us. I was lucky enough to grow up with him, and I feel like I’ve lost a part of myself”.

Cash App founder Bob Lee was stabbed to death in San Francisco in an apparently random attack early Tuesday morning, friends and colleagues have confirmed.

The 43-year-old technology manager was treated at the scene by first responders before being taken to hospital where he died from his injuries, police said. No arrests have been made.

Lee founded Cash App before becoming chief technology officer at Jack Dorsey-led payments giant Square, which was renamed Block.

He was product manager at crypto payment firm MobileCoin at the time of his death.

Clinging to one side of his body where he is bleeding profusely from a stab wound, Chief Technology Officer Bob Lee appears to be approaching a parked car in need of medical attention.

The 43-year-old father of two lifts his shirt to show the driver the extent of his injuries, but instead of helping, the motorist speeds off.

Lee’s final tragic moments as he stumbled down Main St in San Francisco’s downtown district at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday looking for help were captured on surveillance footage and seen by reporters from San Francisco Standard.

The footage first shows Lee walking along a deserted sidewalk on Main St with his cell phone in one hand and holding the page with the other, The standard reports.

The Cash App founder then crosses at the intersection with Harrison St towards where a white Toyota Camry with lights flashing is parked.

High-profile tech entrepreneur Bob Lee was stabbed to death outside a San Francisco apartment building early Tuesday morning.

The 43-year-old was found at 2:35 a.m. outside a luxury high-rise apartment on the 300 block of Main St, near Rincon Hill and the Bay Bridge, with life-threatening stab wounds, police said.

Lee’s friend and martial arts champion Jake Shields said the entrepreneur had just moved from the Bay Area because of an increase in drug abuse and crime.

“[Lee] commented that San Francisco was deteriorating and that’s why he had actually just moved to Miami,” Shields told NewsNation.

“So I’m not, I’m not sure why he’s going back there to get a little business back in San Francisco for a couple of days.”

The well-respected tech executive, who also served in previous roles at companies Square and Block, was mourned by members of the San Francisco tech community and beyond, including Twitter owner Elon Musk, who vented his frustrations about the city’s violent crime scene.

“A lot of people I know have been seriously assaulted,” Mr Musk tweeted on Wednesday. “Violent crime in SF is horrendous, and even if attackers are caught, they are often released immediately.”

High-profile tech entrepreneur Bob Lee was stabbed to death outside a San Francisco apartment building early Tuesday morning, grieving friends and family have confirmed.

The 43-year-old was found at 2:35 a.m. outside a luxury high-rise apartment in the 300 block of Main St, near Rincon Hill and the Bay Bridge, with life-threatening stab wounds, the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement.

The technologist was treated at the scene by first responders before being taken to hospital where he died from his injuries, police said. No arrests have been made.