Tech consultant charged in SF murder of Cash App founder knew victim, but motive unclear
The fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee last week reignited a debate over crime in San Francisco, with some high-profile figures decrying the killing as yet another example of rampant, wanton violence.
But in announcing murder charges Thursday, authorities said Lee was killed by someone who knew him, not a random street attacker.
Nima Momeni, 38, a tech consultant and entrepreneur, was taken into custody without incident Thursday morning in Emeryville, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott announced at an afternoon news conference.
Momeni was charged with murder and a special circumstance that he used a knife to kill Lee, San Francisco Dist. Atty. Brooke Jenkins said.
Authorities said Thursday that the case is still under investigation and did not disclose a motive.
The arrest marks a twist in the much-watched case, which some had used to push a narrative that San Francisco was overrun by random street crime. However, like most homicide victims in the United States, Lee knew his attacker, authorities said.
“This is more about human nature and human behavior
