Arrest made in stabbing murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee

Police have announced that an arrest has been made over the murder of Cash App founder, Bob Lee.

Lee - who was the former chief technology officer of Square which helped launch Cash App - was stabbed to death in San Franciso last week (4 April) and according to local reports, officers were dispatched to the city in California today (13 April) with a warrant for the arrest of a suspect.

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According to a media release posted by the San Francisco Police Department, officers from Southern Station responded to a report of a stabbing on the 300 block of Main Street on 'April 4, 2023, at approximately 2:35 a.m'.

The statement reads: "Officers arrived on scene and located the victim, later identified as 43-year-old Robert Lee, suffering from apparent stab wounds.

"Officers rendered aid and summoned medics to the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries."

The official statement concluded: "Despite efforts by first responders and medical personnel, the victim succumbed to his injuries."

Speaking about Lee, Josh Goldbard, the CEO MobileCoin, previously told CNN: “Bob was a dynamo, a force of nature. Bob was the genuine article. He was made for the world that is being born right now, he was a child of dreams, and whatever he imagined, no matter how crazy, he made real.”

Jail records show that a 38-year-old Emeryville resident was booked in on suspicion of murder at 9:19 a.m, though police haven't released the identity of the suspect in this case yet.

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San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott issued a statement on the tragic turn of events which was released last week (6 April) two days after the murder.

He wrote: "I would like to express my deepest condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of Mr. Lee. There is no place for this kind of violent crime against anyone in our city.

"I want to assure everyone that our investigators are working tirelessly to make an arrest and bring justice to Mr. Lee and his loved ones, just as we try to do on every homicide that occurs in our city," the official concluded.

UNILAD has reached out to the San Francisco Police Department for comment.

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