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Suspect Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Technology Executive Bob Lee in San Francisco

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Key takeaways:

  • San Francisco police have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of technology executive Bob Lee
  • The arrest was made in the Bay Area city of Emeryville
  • Lee’s death has been met with shock and sadness from many in the tech world and beyond

San Francisco police have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of technology executive Bob Lee, the president of the city’s Board of Supervisors Matt Dorsey said in a tweet Thursday.

Lee, the founder of Cash App, was stabbed to death in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco early in the morning of April 4th. The San Francisco Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing around 2:35 a.m. and have said that it was not a random attack.

The arrest was made in the Bay Area city of Emeryville, according to Mission Local, a local news portal. Dorsey expressed his gratitude to the police department’s homicide detail for “their tireless work to bring Bob Lee’s killer to justice and for their arrest of a suspect this morning.”

The San Francisco Police Department and the office of Mayor London Breed did not immediately respond to requests for comment. However, police officials are expected to provide more information at a Thursday afternoon news conference.

Lee’s death has been met with shock and sadness from many in the tech world and beyond. The arrest of a suspect in the case brings some closure to the tragedy.

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