‘He’s bleeding out’: Emergency call of Cash App creator Bob Lee stabbing released

Tech guru Bob Lee made a desperate call to emergency services as he lay dying from stab wounds on a street, new audio reveals.

A bystander reportedly ignored dying Cash App founder Bob Lee as he pleaded for help. Picture: Twitter

Cash App creator Bob Lee was screaming for help moments after he was stabbed, before he collapsed and died, according to chilling 911 audio.

“There’s a male screaming ‘help,’ saying ‘someone stabbed me,’” a dispatcher can be heard saying in the 911 call, The NY Post reports.

“Advised he is bleeding out. He’s outside on the street.”

Lee, 43, who formerly served as the chief technology officer of Square, was attacked in the city’s Rincon Hill neighbourhood around 2:35am. Tuesday, according to San Francisco police officials.

He suffered several stab wounds.

Police found the 43-year-old unconscious on the pavement at around 2.40am on Tuesday, about six minutes after he called 911 to say that he had been stabbed and was bleeding heavily, according to The San Francisco Standard.

Mr Lee was rushed to San Francisco General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

No arrest has been made or suspects announced by police.

A bystander reportedly ignored dying Cash App founder Bob Lee as he pleaded for help. Picture: Twitter

Bob_Lee had recently moved to Miami because he believed San Francisco was deteriorating. Picture: Facebook.

The dad of two young girls recently moved from the Bay Area to Miami, said Jake Shields, Mr Lee’s friend and a mixed martial arts champion.

“(He) did comment on San Francisco deteriorating, which is why he actually had relocated to Miami,” Mr Shields told NewsNation in an interview.

“So I’m not sure why he’s going back there to get a little business back in San Francisco for a couple of days.”

Mr Lee had just sold his Mill Valley, California, home in July for US$4.43 million, according to records viewed by The Post.

Video footage obtained by the Daily Mail showed a disoriented Mr Lee approaching a car in what appeared to be an attempt to get help.

When the vehicle drives off, Mr Lee could be seen staggering to the Portside apartment building on Main St.

Mr Lee, who was clutching his phone in one hand, attempted to dial the building intercom before collapsing on the ground, the CCTV footage showed.

“We are not commenting on evidence nor will we speculate on the circumstances surrounding this horrific crime,” said San Francisco Police spokesman Sgt. Adam Lobsinger in a video statement on Thursday.

“Although we will commit the necessary resources and personnel to this investigation, we want to assure everyone in San Francisco the Department is staffed and ready to respond to all calls for service.”

Police arrived six minutes after Bob Lee called 911. He was rushed to the hospital, where he died. Picture: Facebook

Mr Lee’s death has caused an uproar over the city’s soft-on-crime policies. In the past three years, violent crime increased 7.5 per cent and property crime was up by 20.1 per cent, according to police statistics.

San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who represents the Southern District where Mr Lee was stabbed to death, pleaded to residents to turn in any information that could help the investigation.

“This is a senseless tragedy that I know is made worse by the fact that no suspect is yet in custody,” Mr Dorsey said in his tweet.

“I’ve also heard from many constituents in the area — some of whom have already voiced concerns to me about public safety challenges — and I’m asking everyone to co-operate with police in their investigation, especially those with access to surveillance video that may help.”

This article originally appeared in The NY Post and was republished with permission.