Scott Fisher: Man arrested in connection with the death of San Francisco tech worker Kimberly Wong

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA: A person of interest has been arrested in connection with the death of a San Francisco tech worker who was found dead in her home last week. On Thursday morning, December 7, Scott Fisher, 29, was arrested in Concord, California, according to a press release from the San Francisco Police Department, People reports. 

Fisher was then booked into San Francisco County Jail on a homicide charge. Jail records show that he is being held without bail. However, it is not clear as of now if Fisher has entered a plea or retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.

How did Kimberly Wong die?

The victim, who has been independently identified as 27-year-old Kimberly Wong by KPIX, KTVU and SFGate, was found dead by local police officers on November 30, per the release. Police made the discovery after responding to a residential building for a welfare check. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her cause of death has not been released by police.

When first responders arrived, they attempted life-saving efforts on Wong, but she was pronounced dead, The San Francisco Standard reported. A neighbor told local news outlet KTVU that Wong owned the condo unit and her boyfriend had moved into the apartment two years ago. They said that Wong was the first person to welcome them when they moved in. 

Kimberly Wong was a product designer for Plaid 

According to the victim's LinkedIn page, Wong was most recently a product designer for Plaid and was previously an intern at Splunk, both software development companies based in San Francisco. She graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor’s degree in human-centered design and engineering in 2018, the page shows.

Wong described herself on her personal website as someone who enjoyed creating illustrations, cooking and practicing yoga.

Neighbors and co-workers of Wong's were devastated to hear the news about her death. "Somebody that young and so smart. It's just, why?," said Alberto Forero, a former co-worker who sat next to Wong. "It's so senseless." Forero said the pair would make software together. He described her as 'positive, smart and energetic.' He shared a photo of the pair kayaking together during a work trip, the news outlet reported. 

Anyone with information on the active homicide case is asked to call the SFPD tip line at 1-415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with “SFPD.”