Cash App Creator, Bob Lee Stabbed To Death In San Francisco

Bob Lee, the creator of the payment platform Cash App, was killed in a stabbing in San Francisco early on Tuesday morning.

Lee’s demise was confirmed by his father on Facebook, who said he and his son had recently relocated to Miami from the Bay Area.

“I just lost my best friend, my son Bob Lee when he lost his life on the street in San Francisco early Tuesday Morning,” Rick Lee wrote.

Also, in a statement issued, the chief executive of MobileCoin, a cryptocurrency company where Lee served as chief product officer confirmed the death.

“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,” Josh Goldbar said.

“Bob was the quintessential creator, leader, and consummate hacker. From large contributions to Android at Google, to being the first CTO of Square, in that time creating Cash App, and working with us here at MobileCoin, Bob surely had an impact that will last far beyond his short time on Earth,” Goldbar said in his statement. “Here’s to the crazy ones. We will miss you Bob. We love you.”

San Francisco police reported that around 2.35am on Tuesday, officers responded to a report of a stabbing on Main Street, where they found a 43-year-old man with apparent stab wounds. Officers rendered aid, the department said in a press release, and called medics to the scene who transported the victim to the hospital where he died of his injuries.

The San Francisco district attorney, Brooke Jenkins, offered her condolences to Lee’s family on Twitter. “I want to extend my sincerest condolences to Mr Lee’s family members & loved ones for his loss. We do not tolerate these horrific acts of violence in San Francisco,” Jenkins said.

Police have not yet made any arrests or provided details on the circumstances of the attack.