The home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman may be the target of a second attack after the San Francisco Police Department arrested two suspects for an alleged shooting in the Russian Hill neighborhood. SFPD said in a press release that police officers responded to a “suspected incident of possible shooting” at approximately 5:56 a.m. ET / 2:56 a.m. PT on Sunday, April 12.
The SFPD’s Special Investigations Division took over the case and with the help of a warrant took both 25-year-old Amanda Tom and 23-year-old Muhammad Tariq Hussain into custody and seized three firearms in the process. Both suspects were charged with negligent discharge.
According to preliminary police reports, as reported san francisco standardTwo people inside a Honda sedan stopped in front of Altman’s property, which extends from Chestnut Street to Lombard Street. The police report also said the passenger appeared to fire one round at the Lombard Street side of Altman’s property. According to reports, security personnel at the property heard the gunshot and surveillance footage captured the incident.
This could be the second incident of violence targeting Altman and his residence in a matter of days. On Friday, a 20-year-old man allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s home, setting one of the property’s exterior gates on fire, according to SFPD. san francisco standard It was told that no one was injured in any incident. The suspect, Daniel Moreno-Gama, 20, of Texas, was charged with attempted murder and arson on April 13. according to the new York TimesThey wrote a document that “discussed the alleged risks posed to humanity by AI. The document also reportedly included the names and addresses of other executives, investors, and board members of AI companies.”
Update, April 14, 2026, 2:06am ET: Updated with the latest information about the suspect who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s home.
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