A tech entrepreneur left San Francisco over fears of rising crime there, his friend said, only to be stabbed to death during a return visit to the city
Bob Lee, 43, was the chief financial officer of Square, the app started by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, before launching the mobile payment company Cash App. Dorsey was among those expressing shock and sadness at Lee’s murder.
Lee left San Francisco six months ago and 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, a champion UFC fighter who knew Lee well.
Shields himself took the decision to leave San Francisco after his girlfriend was robbed, and is now based in Las Vegas.
‘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.’
Shields told NewsNation that Lee had ‘no enemies’. San Francisco police are yet to make any arrests.
‘(He was) a good human being — he added to society, he was a good person, everyone loved him,’ Shields said.
‘He was really respected in the tech community, never talked about his accomplishments. Other people would tell me: ‘oh ya, Bob’s a super big deal in the tech industry.’