An arrest has been made regarding the homicide of Cash App founder Bob Lee, and the alleged suspect additionally reportedly works within the tech trade.
Nima Momeni was arrested early Thursday in Emeryville, CA, close to San Francisco, the place Lee was stabbed. Mission Local was the primary to interrupt the information.
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BREAKING ! 🚨 SFPD Arrest alleged suspect in Emeryville, Nima Momeni proprietor of tech firm Expand IT in killing of tech exec Bob Lee. Reported by Mission Local > https://t.co/lusA3ao3bD #NimaMomeni #SF #BobLee #Arrest pic.twitter.com/40evOVSDfD
— San Francisco Native (@SFnatives) April 13, 2023
Knife Used In Fatal Stabbing Recovered, But Murder Motive Still Unknown
Lee was stabbed at the least two instances, with M.I. reporting that police recovered the knife used within the killing close to the realm was Lee was fatally wounded.
According to NBC Bay Area reporter Scott McGrew, individuals near Lee stated he had just lately relocated to Miami, although he popped again into San Francisco “for a quick visit.”
Friends say he had left SF for Miami, however got here again for a fast go to. https://t.co/l6LJiQGYyq
— Scott McGrew (@ScottMcGrew) April 5, 2023
Cash App Founder Bob Lee: A Short Career Retrospective
Josh Goldbard—CEO of MobileCoin, a cryptocurrency for which Lee was the chief product officer (CPO)—addressed the tragic information in an announcement.
“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,” Goldbard wrote.
Goldbard additionally instructed CNN Lee was “made for the world that is being born right now.”
In 2013, Lee based the cellular fee firm Cash App whereas working at former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s on-line fee platform Block–then generally known as Square.
In 2021, he joined MobileCoin, a crypto agency based in 2017.
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