EXCLUSIVE: Suspect or witness? Shadowy figure is seen wheeling away suitcase and searching through flower beds seconds after Bob Lee, 43, lay dying yards away in startling CCTV footage - as cops refuse to say if Cash App founder was robbed
![A mystery bystander is seen prowling the scene of slain tech mogul Bob Lee's stabbing and wheeling away a suitcase in startling CCTV footage obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com. The suspicious figure - wearing a hood or hat and dressed head to toe in black - can also be seen searching flower beds in the downtown San Francisco street where Lee was knifed twice in the chest. Cops have declined to say whether the stranger is a potential suspect or person of interest in Tuesday morning's murder or whether any items - such as a suitcase - were stolen from the Cash App founder, 43. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/08/11/69594201-11951935-image-m-69_1680948621093.jpg)
A mystery bystander is seen prowling the scene of slain tech mogul Bob Lee's stabbing and wheeling away a suitcase in startling CCTV footage obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com. The suspicious figure - wearing a hood or hat and dressed head to toe in black - can also be seen searching flower beds in the downtown San Francisco street where Lee was knifed twice in the chest. Cops have declined to say whether the stranger is a potential suspect or person of interest in Tuesday morning's murder or whether any items - such as a suitcase - were stolen from the Cash App founder, 43. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery
![A spokesman for the San Francisco Police Department told DailyMail.com that detectives were aware of the security camera video but discussing the details could 'affect the integrity of the investigation.' Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/08/11/69588513-11951935-CCTV_footage_obtained_by_DailyMail_com_shows_a_mystery_man_weari-a-48_1680948541187.jpg)
A spokesman for the San Francisco Police Department told DailyMail.com that detectives were aware of the security camera video but discussing the details could 'affect the integrity of the investigation.' Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery
![Father-of-two Lee relocated from San Francisco to Miami last year because he was worried about the West Coast city's soaring crime rate and rampant homelessness, according to friends. He returned on a business trip and was attacked at 2:30am while walking through the swish Rincon Hill neighborhood where residents have become so wary of violent robberies that they pay for private security patrols. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/08/11/69601671-11951935-image-a-54_1680948541214.jpg)
Father-of-two Lee relocated from San Francisco to Miami last year because he was worried about the West Coast city's soaring crime rate and rampant homelessness, according to friends. He returned on a business trip and was attacked at 2:30am while walking through the swish Rincon Hill neighborhood where residents have become so wary of violent robberies that they pay for private security patrols. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery
![The video provided to DailyMail.com reveals Lee, chief product officer at crypto firm MobileCoin, staggering along Main Street and trying to flag down a passing car at the intersection with Harrison Street. When the motorist shockingly drives off without helping, Lee stumbles 70 yards back down Main towards the Portside luxury apartment complex - but collapses as he reaches for the door entry system. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/08/11/69588505-11951935-Timestamps_show_the_shadowy_figure_wheeling_a_suitcase_at_2_36am-a-53_1680948541213.jpg)
The video provided to DailyMail.com reveals Lee, chief product officer at crypto firm MobileCoin, staggering along Main Street and trying to flag down a passing car at the intersection with Harrison Street. When the motorist shockingly drives off without helping, Lee stumbles 70 yards back down Main towards the Portside luxury apartment complex - but collapses as he reaches for the door entry system. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery
![Less than a minute later a second camera angle shows the mystery bystander emerging from the east side of Harrison Street, glancing in Lee's direction, then hurriedly crossing Main Street, heading west. The shadowy figure - who appears to have a mask or scarf covering the lower part of his or her face - is pushing a dark carry-on suitcase with one hand and carrying a smaller bag with the other. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/08/11/69588511-11951935-Less_than_a_minute_after_Lee_was_seen_collapsing_outside_an_apar-a-57_1680948541219.jpg)
Less than a minute later a second camera angle shows the mystery bystander emerging from the east side of Harrison Street, glancing in Lee's direction, then hurriedly crossing Main Street, heading west. The shadowy figure - who appears to have a mask or scarf covering the lower part of his or her face - is pushing a dark carry-on suitcase with one hand and carrying a smaller bag with the other. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery
![Once the person reaches the other side of the street he or she disappears from sight. But 50 seconds later the figure is spotted again - minus the suitcase and bag - loitering at the northwest corner of Main and Harrison before inspecting a nearby row of flowerbeds. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/08/11/69588515-11951935-The_mystery_man_appears_again_seconds_later_this_time_without_a_-a-58_1680948541220.jpg)
Once the person reaches the other side of the street he or she disappears from sight. But 50 seconds later the figure is spotted again - minus the suitcase and bag - loitering at the northwest corner of Main and Harrison before inspecting a nearby row of flowerbeds. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery
![The stranger stoops down several times but it's not clear what if anything is picked up because the camera is so far away. The bystander then heads back toward the intersection and walks out of shot at 2:38am - minutes before police arrived on scene to try to save Lee. Bloodied and dazed, Lee was able to ring cops himself to say he'd been stabbed but couldn't give his precise location. First responders reached the fading tech exec within six minutes but by then it was too late. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/08/11/69588499-11951935-At_one_point_he_appears_to_be_searching_flower_beds_on_the_north-a-59_1680948541222.jpg)
The stranger stoops down several times but it's not clear what if anything is picked up because the camera is so far away. The bystander then heads back toward the intersection and walks out of shot at 2:38am - minutes before police arrived on scene to try to save Lee. Bloodied and dazed, Lee was able to ring cops himself to say he'd been stabbed but couldn't give his precise location. First responders reached the fading tech exec within six minutes but by then it was too late. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery
!['The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Despite efforts by first responders and medical personnel, the victim succumbed to his injuries,' the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement. A kitchen knife with a 4-inch blade was found in a parking lot across the street, according to ABC7 News. Cops are yet to make any arrests. 'This is all very fluid. It's still an active and open investigation,' a police spokesman added. 'We want to assure everyone that investigators are working diligently and doing the best they can to bring justice for Mr. Lee and his loved ones.' Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/08/11/69597155-11951935-image-a-71_1680948762462.jpg)
'The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Despite efforts by first responders and medical personnel, the victim succumbed to his injuries,' the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement. A kitchen knife with a 4-inch blade was found in a parking lot across the street, according to ABC7 News. Cops are yet to make any arrests. 'This is all very fluid. It's still an active and open investigation,' a police spokesman added. 'We want to assure everyone that investigators are working diligently and doing the best they can to bring justice for Mr. Lee and his loved ones.' Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11949395/Shadowy-figure-seen-roaming-scene-Bob-Lee-lay-dying-stabbed.html?ito=msngallery
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