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The boyfriend of a tech worker found dead in their apartment has been charged with her murder in a suspected domestic violence killing.
Kimberly Wong, 27, was discovered by police in her home on the 3200 block of Clay Street in Presidio Heights, San Francisco, about 7pm on November 30.
Paramedics tried to revive the young woman, but she was declared dead at the scene and a 'domestic violence homicide' investigation opened.
Her boyfriend Scott Fisher, 29, was arrested about 45 miles away in Concord, CA, at 10.25am on Thursday, San Francisco police said.
Fisher was booked into San Francisco County Jail at 12.51pm that day and charged with murder. No court date is set.
Kimberly Wong, 27, was found dead in her San Francisco apartment on November 30, and her boyfriend Scott Fisher charged with murder a week later
Ms Wong bought the $1.39 million condo with the help of 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 for her welfare. Police did not release the cause of death.
Ms Wong worked as a product designer for software developer Plaid since July 2021 and before that was a user experience designer at startup Splunk.
She graduated from the University of Washington's Human Centered Design and Engineering program in 2018.
While studying, she led the Society of Women Engineers and Women in User Experience student organizations.
Ms Wong also created a 'historical timeline that highlights important, formative events and experiences for women' for Women's History Month in 2020.
'When I’m not pushing pixels, I love creating illustrations, doing crosswords, cooking, doing yoga, and getting outdoors for a morning cycling excursion or a hike,' her personal website reads.
Neighbors and co-workers of Wong's were devastated to hear about her death.
Ms Wong was found unresponsive when officers performed a welfare check at her Clay Street home (pictured) in the Presidio Heights neighborhood
Ms Wong pictured during a kayaking work trip that was shared by her former colleague
'Somebody that young and so smart. It's just, why?,' Alberto Forero, a former co-worker who sat next to Wong, said. 'It's so senseless.'
Mr Forero said the pair made software together at Splunk, where he was her manager, and described her as 'positive, smart and energetic'.
He shared a photo of the pair kayaking together during a work 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 played piano.
Beverly Upton, head of the San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium, called Wong's death a 'tragedy'.
Red roses were placed outside of Wong's condo.
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