Cash App founder Bob Lee (pictured left) screamed in agony as he desperately told a 911 operator: ‘Help, someone stabbed me,’ after he was knifed on the streets of San Francisco near the Google offices. After being stabbed twice in the chest, Lee clutched his wounds with one hand, and held his cellphone in the other as he pleaded for help from emergency responders, according to images obtained by The San Francisco Standard. Officers arrived at the scene within six minutes of the 911 call just after 2:30am Tuesday night, but the tech mogul was tragically pronounced dead soon after being rushed to San Francisco General Hospital. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11946057/Cash-App-founder-Bob-Lee-screamed-911-call-dying-sidewalk-near-Google-offices.html?ito=msngallery
The area where Lee was attacked has stunned the surrounding neighborhood of Rincon Hill, which boasts 24/7 private security patrols. At the time of the stabbing, two security guards were roaming through their 67-block route, but were not nearby, said Andrew Robinson, executive director of the East Cut Community Benefit District, to SF Gate. ‘The shock and trauma on top of this is the people that live and work here, this is not our experience,’ he said. ‘This isn’t a common experience in the neighborhood.’ Property taxes in the ritzy area, which hosts several company offices including Google, Mozilla and Gap, fund the private security guards, who are on call to residents with any security concerns. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11946057/Cash-App-founder-Bob-Lee-screamed-911-call-dying-sidewalk-near-Google-offices.html?ito=msngallery
However, police said Lee was already unconscious when they arrived, leading officers to begin CPR on the tech mogul. Authorities said in a statement the father-of-two died after being rushed to hospital. Although a kitchen knife with a four-inch blade was found in a parking lot across the street, according to ABC7, no arrests or suspects have yet been announced. In a press conference Wednesday evening, SFPD Chief Bill Scott declined to offer a motive for the attack and declined to speculate if it was targeted or random. ‘I have nothing to share yet,’ he said. ‘We don’t want to be premature and definitely we don’t want to speculate so we are going to be thoughtful about following the evidence and we’ll put out what we’ll put out as soon as we can.’ San Francisco residents have pointed to the attack as just the latest in a horrifying crime wave that has gripped the West Coast. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11946057/Cash-App-founder-Bob-Lee-screamed-911-call-dying-sidewalk-near-Google-offices.html?ito=msngallery
Lee had left the region six months ago and had moved to Miami, but was back in the city on business. He extended his trip by one day, and was murdered. ‘He did comment on San Francisco deteriorating, which is why he actually had just relocated to Miami,’ said Jake Shields (pictured), a champion UFC fighter who knew Lee well. Shields told NewsNation that Lee had ‘no enemies,’ adding: ‘(He was) a good human being — he added to society, he was a good person, everyone loved him. He was really respected in the tech community, never talked about his accomplishments, other people would tell me, “Oh yeah, Bob’s a super big deal in the tech industry.”‘ Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11946057/Cash-App-founder-Bob-Lee-screamed-911-call-dying-sidewalk-near-Google-offices.html?ito=msngallery
Lee was the chief financial officer of Square, the app started by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, before he launched the mobile payment company Cash App. Dorsey was among those expressing shock and sadness at Lee’s murder. Elon Musk was also among those commenting on Lee’s murder, and asked the San Francisco district attorney, Brooke Jenkins, what she is doing to ‘incarcerate repeated violent offenders.’ Musk said, in response to a tweet expressing sorrow at Lee’s death: ‘Very sorry to hear that. Many people I know have been severely assaulted. Violent crime in SF is horrific and even if attackers are caught, they are often released immediately. Is the city taking stronger action to incarcerate repeat violent offenders Brooke Jenkins?’ Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11946057/Cash-App-founder-Bob-Lee-screamed-911-call-dying-sidewalk-near-Google-offices.html?ito=msngallery
The San Francisco Police Department has encountered rising overtime costs for current officers as the force is experiencing a shortage of workers. Between 2021 and 2022, the department saw a 121 percent increase in total overtime, according to KPIX. SFPD officials have also been making targeted attempts to address crime in certain pockets in the city which are prone to incidents. The San Francisco Police Department is currently experiencing a shortage of 541 officers. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward by calling the SFPD tip-line 415-575-4444. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11946057/Cash-App-founder-Bob-Lee-screamed-911-call-dying-sidewalk-near-Google-offices.html?ito=msngallery
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