The boyfriend of a technician who was found stabbed to death in her apartment has been charged with her murder as part of a suspected domestic violence killing.
Kimberly Wong, 27, was discovered by police at her home in the 3200 block of Clay Street in Presidio Heights, San Francisco, on November 30 around 7 p.m.
Paramedics attempted to revive the young woman, but she was pronounced dead at the scene and a “domestic violence homicide” investigation was launched.
Her boyfriend, Scott Fisher, 29, was arrested about 45 miles away in Concord, California, at 10:25 a.m. Thursday, San Francisco police said.
Fisher was booked into the San Francisco County Jail at 12:51 p.m. that day and charged with murder.
Kimberly Wong, 27, was found dead in her San Francisco apartment on Nov. 30 and her boyfriend, Scott Fisher, was charged with murder a week later
Charging documents filed against Fisher by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office alleged that he stabbed Ms. Wong with a knife.
Fisher will be arraigned Monday at 1:30 p.m. (PST) and prosecutors will file a motion to hold him pending trial, saying he poses a risk to public safety.
“I extend my condolences to the victim’s friends and family and express my unwavering commitment to fighting for justice in the courtroom,” District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said Monday.
“While there is nothing we can do to bring them back, we will do everything we can to ensure accountability and justice prevail.”
If convicted, Fisher faces 26 years to life in state prison.
Ms Wong bought the $1.39 million condo with help from her parents in 2019 and neighbors said her boyfriend moved in about two years ago.
She was found during a welfare check after police received a call raising concerns about her welfare. The police did not provide any information about the cause of death.
Ms. Wong was unresponsive when officers conducted a welfare check at her home on Clay Street (pictured) in the Presidio Heights neighborhood
Ms. Wong has worked as a product designer for the software developer Plaid since July 2021 and was previously a user experience designer at the startup Splunk.
She graduated from the University of Washington's Human Centered Design and Engineering program in 2018.
During her studies, she led the student organizations Society of Women Engineers and Women in User Experience.
Ms. Wong also created a “historical timeline highlighting important, formative events and experiences for women” for Women's History Month in 2020.
“When I'm not working with pixels, I love creating illustrations, doing crossword puzzles, cooking, yoga, and taking a morning bike ride or hike outdoors,” her personal website says.
Neighbors and colleagues of Wong were devastated to hear of her death.
Ms Wong pictured during a kayaking work trip shared with us by her former colleague
“Someone so young and so smart.” “It's just, why?” said Alberto Forero, a former colleague who sat next to Wong. “It’s so pointless.”
Mr. Forero said the pair developed software together at Splunk, where he was her manager, and described her as “positive, smart and energetic.”
He shared a photo of the couple kayaking together during a business trip.
Another neighbor said Wong was “the last person I would expect something like this to happen to.”
Ms. Wong enjoyed word games, crossword puzzles and playing the piano.
Beverly Upton, director of the San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium, called Wong's death a “tragedy.”
Red roses were placed outside Wong's apartment.