'People will be surprised when the facts come out': San Francisco Mayor London Breed tells residents not to 'jump to conclusions' about murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee and attack on ex fire commissioner
- Mayor Breed has come under fire since the brutal murder and separate attack
- San Francisco is still 500 police officers short of the number it needs
- Whole Foods this week closed its flagship store in Downtown San Francisco due to widespread drug use, theft and violent behavior towards staff
Facing growing criticism of the escalating crime in her city, San Francisco Mayor London Breed has urged people not to 'jump to conclusions' about the high profile murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee and separate attack on a former fire commissioner.
Lee was stabbed to death last week while visiting San Francisco. Police have released no information about his death, nor have they made any arrests.
One day after his brutal murder, former fire commissioner Don Carmignani was beaten outside his mother's home by Garett Doty. Doty's attorney claims Carmignani pepper sprayed him first, provoking the attack.
Carmignani has since appealed to Breed to enact policy changes to make the city safer.
Rather than heed those calls, she defended the city on Saturday and even appeared to suggest that the incidents were not examples of senseless crime.
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed has urged people not to 'jump to conclusions' about the high profile murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee and separate attack on a former fire commissioner
![Cash App founder Bob Lee was stabbed to death last Tuesday.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/11/15/69707553-11960561-image-m-6_1681224125864.jpg)
![Former fire commissioner Don Carmignani was attacked outside his mother's house](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/11/15/69705309-11960561-image-a-7_1681224130457.jpg)
Cash App founder Bob Lee, left, was stabbed to death last Tuesday. Former fire commissioner Don Carmignani, right, was attacked outside his mother's house the next day
'I want to start by making it clear that both of these cases the information is still not yet public they are under investigation.
'When some of the facts of many of these cases come out, people are going to be surprised,' Breed told ABC News without giving any further details.
She also claimed social media - where many have complained about the state of the city - was exacerbating the problem.
'It is really heightened events like this as well as people who are jumping to conclusions about what they think is happening.'
Neither Lee's family nor Carmignani have yet responded to her remarks.
![Disturbing cell phone footage shared on a local neighborhood app shows a man wandering the nearby area with a metal crowbar in hand](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/11/15/69620917-11960561-Disturbing_cell_phone_footage_shared_on_a_local_neighborhood_app-m-8_1681224230491.jpg)
Disturbing cell phone footage shared on a local neighborhood app shows a man wandering the nearby area with a metal crowbar in hand
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Lee was stabbed to death last week while visiting San Francisco. Police have released no information about his death, nor have they made any arrests
San Francisco's police force is still 500 officers short of the total it needs to keep the city safe, according to Breed's office.
The city is now funneling an extra $25million to meet overtime pay requirements for the officers who are still on the force.
Breed claimed on Saturday that this would be enough to ease the crisis.
Democratic City Supervisor Joel Engardino is among those urging the Mayor to do more.
'We’re short more than 500 officers for a city our size. Hundreds more officers are eligible to retire in June and many will. The last police academy graduated 12 new officers. The current academy only has eight cadets.
![Lee, shown with his children, was visiting San Francisco from Miami when he was attacked](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/11/15/69707853-11960561-image-m-17_1681224503834.jpg)
Lee, shown with his children, was visiting San Francisco from Miami when he was attacked
'That’s not going to cut it when we’re short 500. This tells me more money isn’t the only solution. Yes, we need this overtime funding.
'But we have to talk about the real reason we have a police staffing crisis — because too few people want to be a police officer anymore,' he said in a recent statement.
Harrowing surveillance footage shows Lee stumbling through the city streets after being stabbed at around 2.30am.
The father and tech investor was visiting from Miami, where he now lives.
He died in the hospital after suffering at least two stab wounds, but little else is known about his killing.
The video - which DailyMail.com revealed first - showed him begging a taxi driver for help and stumbling around outside an apartment building.
Meanwhile, one of the largest supermarkets in Downtown San Francisco was forced to close just one year after opening due to widespread drug use, theft and aggressive behavior towards staff members.
Organic food giant Whole Foods opened a new 'flagship' location at Trinity Place in the city's Tenderloin district in March 2022, hoping to revitalize footfall after two years of draconian COVID restrictions severely impacted businesses in the area.
But a Whole Foods spokesperson declared the store closed down last night due to safety concerns for its staff.
'We are closing our Trinity location only for the time being,' the spokesperson said in a statement. 'If we feel we can ensure the safety of our team members in the store, we will evaluate a reopening of our Trinity location.'
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