POLICE have made an arrest in connection to the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee.
The tech leader was killed in San Francisco on April 4, and police said the suspect also worked in the tech industry and knew Lee.
The San Francisco Police Department arrested Nima Momeni early Thursday morning following an operation in nearby Emeryville in the East Bay, reported Mission Local.
His information corresponds with a man who owns a company called Expand IT.
Lee's wife, Krista, confirmed the arrest, calling it "the first step toward justice."
Matt Dorsey, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors thanked law enforcement for their work that resulted in the arrest of the suspect.
"Obviously, nothing can undo this senseless crime, and we reiterate our condolences to Mr. Lee’s family members, friends, and colleagues," wrote Dorsey. "But I hope today’s arrest can begin a process of healing and closure for all those touched by this tragedy."
According to police, the stabbing that took the life of 43-year-old Lee in a deserted area of downtown San Francisco was neither a robbery nor a random attack.
It is believed that Lee and Momeni knew each other before the stabbing and the two may have been driving together through the downtown area in the early morning hours of April 4.
Police believe the two men got into a confrontation inside the car which may have continued after Lee exited the vehicle.
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That's when Momeni allegedly stabbed the businessman with a knife that was found not far from where officers responded to.
Police believe this would explain why Lee was walking in the neighborhood at 2.30am, an element of the investigation that had previously stumped them.
'INSTRUMENTAL'
Lee founded CashApp and was the chief product officer at the cryptocurrency company MobileCoin.
The tech guru, who was also known as Crazy Bob, was previously a chief technology officer at Square and also worked as a Google software engineer.
Lee also worked on the development of the core libraries for Android.
The entrepreneur had shares in SpaceX and shared footage that was captured at the Tranche 0 satellite launch on April 2. It turned out to be his final Twitter post.
He also helped the World Health Organization with its mobile app during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to his MobileCoin profile.
Tributes have poured in from across the tech industry following Lee's death.
Jack Dorsey, who co-founded Twitter, said Lee was "instrumental" to the development of CashApp.
Tesla mogul Elon Musk revealed he was "sorry" to learn that Lee had died.
Bill Barhydt, the CEO of the crypto platform Abra, said: "He (Bob) was a generous, decent human being who didn't deserve to be killed."
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Tech entrepreneur Greg Osuri said the industry had "lost one of its best."
And, former MMA star Jake Shields said Lee was a "loyal friend."
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