San Francisco Police chief William Scott provides an update on the homicide investigation of Robert Lee during a press conference where officials announced the arrest of a suspect, Thursday, April 13, 2023, in San Francisco. San Francisco mayor London Breed, left, and city District Attorney Brooke Jenkins listen. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities say a tech consultant has been arrested and charged with murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco. Police Chief Bill Scott said that 38-year-old Nima Momeni was booked Thursday morning on suspicion of murder. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said Momeni is expected to be arraigned Friday. Police found Lee with stab wounds in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco at 2:30 a.m. April 4. On his LinkedIn profile, Momeni describes himself as an “IT Consultant/Entrepreneur” as well as the owner of a company called Expand IT. Scott says the men knew each other but declined to describe how.