Bob Lee knew his killer. But that won’t ease the pressure on San Francisco

San Francisco police chief William Scott, center, provides an update on the Bob Lee homicide investigation. Photograph: Godofredo A Vásquez/AP

Last Wednesday, San Francisco woke to shocking news of the death of Bob Lee, the 43-year-old founder of the popular Cash App. Police had found Lee overnight suffering from multiple stab wounds on a sidewalk in the city’s Rincon Hill neighborhood. He was transported to a hospital, where he died.

For days, law enforcement officials stayed mum on the circumstances around the case, and the San Francisco mayor, London Breed, urged residents not to jump to conclusions.