{"id":49583,"date":"2026-04-13T14:30:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=49583"},"modified":"2026-04-13T14:30:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:30:05","slug":"2-arrested-after-possible-shot-fired-near-openai-ceo-sam-altmans-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=49583","title":{"rendered":"2 arrested after possible shot fired near OpenAI CEO Sam Altman&#8217;s home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Two arrests have been made after a possible gunshot was fired near the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/san-francisco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco<\/a> home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman early Sunday, just two days after a man allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at his residence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Amanda Tom, 25, and Muhamad Tarik Hussein, 23, were arrested and charged with negligent discharge in connection with &#8220;possible shots&#8221; being fired in the Russian Hill neighborhood, the San Francisco Police Department said. Police did not name Altman or identify the residence as belonging to Altman in its press release.<\/p>\n<p>An OpenAI spokesperson told Fox News Digital Monday morning that the incident was unrelated and had no connection to Altman, adding that there was no indication that Altman&#8217;s home was being targeted.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/2026\/04\/12\/sam-altman-s-home-targeted-second-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">San Francisco Standard<\/a> first reported that two suspects in a Honda sedan had stopped near Altman\u2019s property at 1:40 a.m. Sunday and fired a shot from the car\u2019s passenger window.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/person-throws-molotov-cocktail-openai-ceo-sam-altmans-home-company-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>OPENAI CEO SAM ALTMAN&#8217;S HOME TARGETED IN MOLOTOV COCKTAIL ATTACK; MAN ARRESTED: POLICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/343\/192\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/686\/384\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672\/378\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1344\/756\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/931\/523\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1862\/1046\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/720\/405\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1440\/810\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1200\/675\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The home of Sam Altman seen from Chestnut Street in San Francisco\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The home of Sam Altman is seen from Chestnut Street in San Francisco on April 10, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Lea Suzuki\/San Francisco Chronicle)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Security personnel at the compound reported hearing a gunshot before the vehicle sped away, though the car\u2019s license plate was caught on surveillance footage, the outlet reported, citing a police report.<\/p>\n<p>Detectives determined the car belonged to Tom, which led officers to a home in San Francisco, police said. Tom and Hussein were found at the home, where they were arrested without incident. Officers also seized three firearms found inside the home.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/343\/192\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/686\/384\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672\/378\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1344\/756\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/931\/523\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1862\/1046\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/720\/405\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1440\/810\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1200\/675\/sam-altman-san-francisco-home-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The home of Sam Altman seen from Chestnut Street in San Francisco\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The home of Sam Altman is seen from Chestnut Street in San Francisco on April 10, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Lea Suzuki\/San Francisco Chronicle)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The SFPD takes crimes involving guns extremely seriously, and anyone committing acts like these will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,&#8221;\u00a0said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/police-and-law-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Police<\/a> Chief Derrick Lew. &#8220;I want to thank our officers whose swift actions identified these suspects, took them into custody, and got dangerous weapons off our streets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/openai-didnt-contact-police-despite-employees-flagging-mass-shooters-concerning-chatbot-interactions-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>OPENAI DIDN&#8217;T CONTACT POLICE DESPITE EMPLOYEES FLAGGING MASS SHOOTER&#8217;S CONCERNING CHATBOT INTERACTIONS: REPORT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The incident comes after a 20-year-old man allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman\u2019s home and threatened OpenAI\u2019s headquarters in San Francisco on Friday, the company confirmed at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Officers arrested the man, who allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">threatened to burn down<\/a> the building, and recognized him as the same suspect in the Molotov cocktail incident, police said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/343\/192\/sam-altman-senate-hearing-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/686\/384\/sam-altman-senate-hearing-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672\/378\/sam-altman-senate-hearing-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1344\/756\/sam-altman-senate-hearing-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/931\/523\/sam-altman-senate-hearing-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1862\/1046\/sam-altman-senate-hearing-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/720\/405\/sam-altman-senate-hearing-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1440\/810\/sam-altman-senate-hearing-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1200\/675\/sam-altman-senate-hearing-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seated testifying before Senate Commerce Committee hearing in Washington D.C.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee during a hearing titled &#8220;Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation&#8221; on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2025.<\/span> <span>(Jonathan Ernst\/Reuters)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Police did not immediately identify the suspect, though the Standard and local news outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcbayarea.com\/news\/local\/suspect-molotv-cocktail-attack-altma-sf-id\/4067083\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">KNTV reported<\/a> his name as Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama. Reports indicate he was charged with attempted murder, arson, criminal threats, two counts of possession of an incendiary device and two counts of possessing a destructive device.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries were reported in either incident.<\/p>\n<p>Police have yet to release a possible motive for the alleged attack on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Molotov cocktail attack came days after the New Yorker published an\u00a0in-depth investigation\u00a0that touched on concerns some people have about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/tech\/artificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Altman and the company<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/two-arrested-possible-shooting-near-openai-ceo-sam-altmans-home\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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