Bob Lee murder: Fellow tech executive arrested for fatal stabbing of Cash App founder in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Bob Lee's murder probe took a new turn as a fellow tech worker has been arrested in connection to his death. On Thursday, April 13, the San Francisco police arrested the suspect who allegedly knew Lee.
The Cash App founder was stabbed to death on the streets of San Franciso on April 4 just after 2.30 am in the plush neighborhood of Rincon Hill. Lee who lived in Miami and the suspect was seen in a car together just moments before the murder. However, it is unclear whether the arrested person attended the same conference that the slain tech mogul was in town for, reported Daily Mail.
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Security footage showed injured Lee being ignored by bystanders
Security footage from the day of the murder that has not been released to the public showed the wounded entrepreneur begging for aid from bystanders but they ignored to help the dying father of two daughters.
The tragic footage showed the 43-year-old man who was MobileCoin's chief product officer before his murder, seeking help as he walked up to a car and lifted his shirt to show the driver that he was severely wounded. However, the vehicle drove off from the area without helping Lee. He then collapsed to the ground, as per local outlets who have seen the footage, reported New York Post.
With no one to help, Lee called 911 himself and informed them that he has been stabbed and required help. The police who arrived at the scene found him unconscious and shifted him to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
"The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Despite efforts by first responders and medical personnel, the victim succumbed to his injuries," said the San Francisco Police Department. The motive behind the murder remains unknown.
Lee recently moved to Miami thinking San Francisco was 'deteriorating'
Following Lee's murder, his friend and martial arts champion Jake Shields said that the Cash App founder believed that San Francisco was "deteriorating" and moved to Miami recently. Talking to News Nation, Shields said, "[Lee] did comment on San Francisco deteriorating which is why he actually had just relocated to Miami. 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."
