Founder of Cash App Bob LeeThe actor’s final moments were reportedly caught on camera before he collapsed from being stabbed on a California street.
Surveillance footage, reviewed by the San Francisco Standard, showed Lee tending to his injuries with one hand while clutching his cellphone with the other hand as he staggered down a desolate city street early Tuesday morning. A trail of blood was left in its wake.
The video also showed Lee approaching a Toyota Camry with its hazard lights on and lifting his shirt to reveal a stab wound to the driver. As Lee called for help, the motorist fled.
Moments later, Lee fell to the ground, but he got up and walked further down the road before collapsing again.
Using his cell phone, Lee called 911 and shouted, “Help! Someone stabbed me!” By the time San Francisco police arrived, Lee was already unconscious and later died at a local hospital.
Cash App Founder Bob Lee Reportedly Murdered in San Francisco
Police say Lee was stabbed twice in the chest by an unknown assailant, who fled the scene. A motive was not disclosed.
Tech industry heavyweights were outraged by the murder. Twitter CEO Elon Musk tweeted at the SFDA Brooke Jenkinsasking her if she was doing enough to keep repeat violent offenders behind bars.
I’m really sorry to hear that. Many people I know have been severely assaulted.
Violent crime in SF is horrific and even if the perpetrators are caught, they are often released immediately.
Is the city taking stronger action to incarcerate repeat violent offenders @BrookeJenkinsSF?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 5, 2023
@Elon Musk
Block, Inc. Co-Founder Jack Dorseywhose company owns Cash App, said he was heartbroken over Lee’s death.
CEO of MobileCoin Joshua gold bard characterized Lee as a “force of nature” in the tech industry.
Lee was the creator of Cash App – a payment service where users can transfer funds to each other using their mobile phones. Prior to his death, he was a product manager for MobileCoin – a cryptocurrency startup.