A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee, according to a report.
Mission Local reported Thursday the San Francisco Police Department said the man also works in the field of tech and was reportedly known by Lee.
The outlet explained law enforcement were dispatched to Emeryville with a warrant to arrest the man identified as Nima Momeni.
According to the report, on the day of Lee’s murder, April 4, the pair were driving together through San Francisco in a car that was registered to Momeni.
As Mission Local explained, a “manner of confrontation allegedly commenced while both men were in the vehicle, and potentially continued after Lee exited the car.”
Police claim Momeni stabbed Lee several times with a “knife that was recovered not far from the spot on the 300 block of Main Street to which officers initially responded,” per the outlet.
Forbes noted Momeni owns the information technology consulting company Expand IT.
Matt Dorsey, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, commented on the arrest on Twitter.
“I’m grateful to [San Francisco Police]’s Homicide Detail and all the officers from [SFPD Southern] and elsewhere for their tireless work to bring Bob Lee’s killer to justice and for their arrest of a suspect this morning,” Dorsey tweeted.
He added, “Obviously, nothing can undo this senseless crime, and we reiterate our condolences to Mr. Lee’s family members, friends and colleagues. But I hope today’s arrest can begin a process of healing and closure for all those touched by this tragedy.”
Obviously, nothing can undo this senseless crime, and we reiterate our condolences to Mr. Lee’s family members, friends and colleagues. But I hope today’s arrest can begin a process of healing and closure for all those touched by this tragedy. (2/2)
— Matt Dorsey (@mattdorsey) April 13, 2023
Lee’s former wife, Krista Lee, also explained the arrest serves as the “first step toward justice” for her him.
Lee was 43 years old when he was killed, as IJR reported.
“Bob would give you the shirt off his back,” Lee’s father, Rick, wrote on Facebook at the time.
He added, “He would never look down on anyone and adhered to a strict no-judgment philosophy.”
Lee’s brother, Tim, wrote on Facebook he was “so fortunate to grow up with him, and I feel like I’ve lost part of myself.”
