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New York - Bob Lee, the previous Chief Technology Officer of Square and one of the main individuals behind the development of Cash App, has died due to an alleged stabbing attack in San Francisco. Lee's passing was verified by MobileCoin CEO Josh Goldbard, Lee's current employer. Lee had joined MobileCoin in 2021 as the Chief Product Officer. Goldbard expressed his sadness and sorrow at the loss of his friend and colleague in a statement to CNN, calling Lee a "dynamo" who was "made for the world that is being born right now". According to a statement from the San Francisco Police Department, they received a report of a stabbing incident in the Rincon area of San Francisco. Upon their arrival, they found a 43-year-old male victim with apparent stab wounds. Despite the efforts of first responders and medical personnel, the victim could not survive.
Unnamed police sources cited by multiple local news organizations reported that Lee was the victim of the stabbing, although the police have not made any arrests, and the investigation is still ongoing. San Francisco has been dealing with an increase in crime, which has been attributed to the pandemic. Preliminary police data indicates that there have been 12 homicides in San Francisco this year, a rise of 20% compared to the same period last year. In 2022, the city saw 56 homicides, the same number as in 2021.
While Goldbard did not provide details about the circumstances surrounding Lee's death in his statement, he expressed his shock and raised concerns about the crime in the Bay Area. In a Twitter post, he wrote, "As a lifelong Bay Area resident, I have more questions than answers tonight. I don't know how to fix what's wrong, but I know something isn't working in our grey city. Bob left this world too soon."
Upon news of Lee's death, many in the tech industry and beyond expressed their shock and sorrow. Dylan Field, CEO of Figma, took to Twitter to express his disbelief, noting that he had first met Lee in 2006. Tech investor Ryan Gilbert of Launchpad Capital remembered Lee as "one of a kind" and offered his condolences, while Mixed Martial Arts fighter Jake Shields paid tribute to Lee as a loyal friend. Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, commented on Shields' tweet, lamenting the level of violent crime in San Francisco and tagging District Attorney Brooke Jenkins in his message. Jack Dorsey, CEO of Square (now called Block), also took to social media to mourn Lee's passing, describing him as instrumental to Square and Cash App. Lee had previously served as Square's first CTO and had helped launch Android while at Google.
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