Former Cash App Creator Bob Lee Passes Away After Being Stabbed in San Francisco

passed away following a stabbing incident in San Francisco on April 4, according to a tweet by Abra CEO Bill Barhydt. Lee was reportedly killed by an unknown attacker. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Details of the incident were outlined in a post by the San Francisco Police Department on April 4. Officers responded to a report of a stabbing at approximately 2:35 am local time, where they found a “43-year-old adult male victim suffering from apparent stab wounds.” Despite efforts by first responders and medical personnel, Lee was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and eventually succumbed to his injuries.

The news of Lee’s passing was confirmed by Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Square, on the decentralized social media platform Nostr, according to a screenshot shared on Twitter. Lee was reportedly a good friend of former UFC fighter Jake Shields, who also tweeted about the incident, saying that Lee was attacked in one of the “good” neighborhoods of San Francisco.

Lee’s contributions to the development of Cash App were significant, as the app has become one of the most popular mobile payment platforms in the United States. His death is a great loss to the tech community, and condolences have poured in from all over the world.