- Cash App founder Bob Lee was seen stumbling while trying to seek help after his stabbing, per ABC’s KGO-TV.
- Lee called 911 to report his stabbing, SFPD Chief Bill Scott told ABC.
- The Mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, called Lee’s fatal attack a “horrible tragedy.”
New surveillance footage appears to shed light on the moments after Cash App creator Bob Lee was fatally stabbed in San Francisco earlier this week.
The video shows Lee apparently seeking help after his stabbing attack in the Rincon Hill neighborhood in downtown San Francisco, according to a report from ABC’s San Francisco affiliate, KGO-TV. The tech mogul was walking around with what appeared to be “stab wounds in his upper left chest” near a residential building there, ABC reported, citing sources who had seen the video. SFPD chief Bill Scott also said that Lee called 911, ABC reported.
The San Francisco Standard reported that video footage from the scene appeared to show Lee approach a car at one point and pull up his shirt. But The San Francisco Standard said the car pulled away and Lee then appeared to drop down to the ground. He later headed back to the bridge where he collapsed outside of the apartment building, the publication reported.
Insider was unable to independently confirm the events in the surveillance footage viewed by ABC and The San Francisco Standard. The origin of the surveillance footage is not clear. The San Francisco Police Department did not respond to Insider’s request for comment on Thursday morning ahead of publication.
The San Francisco Police Department said it responded around 2:35 a.m. on Tuesday, according to a press release.
“The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries,” the police department said. “Despite efforts by first responders and medical personnel, the victim succumbed to his injuries.”
At the time, the department did not name the victim, and the San Francisco Chief Medical Examiner’s office declined Insider’s request for comment. But police have since confirmed Lee’s identity to ABC, and Lee’s father and brother have posted messages on Facebook on his passing.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed said that “San Francisco is prioritizing public safety,” amid calls by tech industry leaders including Elon Musk to address safety concerns in the city. Lee was the chief product officer at the fintech company, MobileCoin, and the former CTO of Square.
“The homicide of Bob Lee is a horrible tragedy and my sympathies go out to his family and friends,” Mayor Breed said in a statement. “I’m confident that when the police make an arrest in cases like this, our District Attorney will do what’s necessary to hold any individuals accountable for their actions,” Breed said.
The District Attorney’s office would ultimately make any decisions on bringing charges after the police conclude their investigation and if any suspects are arrested.
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