Two arrested in possible shooting near OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home

Two arrests person been made aft a imaginable gunshot was fired adjacent the San Francisco location of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman aboriginal Sunday, conscionable 2 days aft a antheral allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail astatine his residence.

Amanda Tom, 25, and Muhamad Tarik Hussein, 23, were arrested and charged with negligent discharge successful transportation to "possible shots" being fired successful the Russian Hill neighborhood, the San Francisco Police Department said. Police did not sanction Altman oregon place the residence arsenic belonging to Altman successful its property release.

An OpenAI spokesperson told Fox News Digital Monday greeting that the incidental was unrelated and had nary transportation to Altman, adding that determination was nary denotation that Altman's location was being targeted.

The San Francisco Standard archetypal reported that 2 suspects successful a Honda sedan had stopped adjacent Altman’s spot astatine 1:40 a.m. Sunday and fired a changeable from the car’s rider window.

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The location of Sam Altman is seen from Chestnut Street successful San Francisco connected April 10, 2026. (Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle)

Security unit astatine the compound reported proceeding a gunshot earlier the conveyance sped away, though the car’s licence sheet was caught connected surveillance footage, the outlet reported, citing a constabulary report.

Detectives determined the car belonged to Tom, which led officers to a location successful San Francisco, constabulary said. Tom and Hussein were recovered astatine the home, wherever they were arrested without incident. Officers besides seized 3 firearms recovered wrong the home.

The location of Sam Altman is seen from Chestnut Street successful San Francisco connected April 10, 2026. (Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle)

"The SFPD takes crimes involving guns highly seriously, and anyone committing acts similar these volition beryllium arrested and prosecuted to the fullest grade of the law," said San Francisco Police Chief Derrick Lew. "I privation to convey our officers whose swift actions identified these suspects, took them into custody, and got unsafe weapons disconnected our streets."

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The incidental comes aft a 20-year-old antheral allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail astatine Altman’s location and threatened OpenAI’s office successful San Francisco connected Friday, the institution confirmed astatine the time.

Officers arrested the man, who allegedly threatened to pain down the building, and recognized him arsenic the aforesaid fishy successful the Molotov cocktail incident, constabulary said.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified earlier the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee during a proceeding titled "Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities successful Computing and Innovation" connected Capitol Hill successful Washington, D.C., connected May 8, 2025. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Police did not instantly place the suspect, though the Standard and section quality outlet KNTV reported his sanction arsenic Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama. Reports bespeak helium was charged with attempted murder, arson, transgression threats, 2 counts of possession of an incendiary device, 2 counts of possessing a destructive device.

No injuries were reported successful either incident.

Police person yet to merchandise a imaginable motive for the alleged onslaught connected Friday.

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The Molotov cocktail onslaught came days aft the New Yorker published an in-depth investigation that touched connected concerns immoderate radical person astir Altman and the company.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.