April 13, 2026 Sam Altman’s San Francisco home was reportedly targeted in a second incident early Sunday, days after a separate suspect allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at the property. Police arrested two individuals after a reported gunshot outside the residence.
According to the San Francisco Police Department, the latest incident occurred at approximately 1:40 a.m. when a Honda sedan stopped in front of Altman’s property, which spans from Chestnut Street to Lombard Street. Surveillance footage and reports from on-site security indicate that the vehicle had passed the residence moments earlier before returning, at which point a passenger extended a hand out of the window and appeared to fire a round on the Lombard side of the property.
The vehicle fled immediately after the shot was fired, but a security camera captured its licence plate. That detail allowed officers to track down the car and take possession of it. Police later detained 25-year-old Amanda Tom, 25 and 23-year-old Muhamad Tarik Hussein without incident on the 2000 block of Taylor Street. Both were booked for negligent discharge of a firearm, and a subsequent search of a related residence uncovered three firearms, according to authorities.
The Sunday incident followed an earlier attack on Friday morning involving a different suspect. At around 3:40 a.m., a 20-year-old man identified as Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama allegedly approached the property from the Chestnut Street side and threw a bottle containing a flaming rag at the home’s metal gate. Security personnel on site quickly extinguished the fire, preventing further damage.
Shortly after the attempted arson, security staff at OpenAI’s Mission Bay headquarters encountered an individual matching the suspect’s description. According to the company, the individual made threatening statements about the building before being taken into custody by police. Moreno-Gama was later booked into San Francisco County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder, arson, and possession or manufacture of an incendiary device, among other charges.
No injuries were reported in either incident, but the proximity and timing of the two events have raised concerns about escalation. Authorities have not confirmed a motive in either case or whether the incidents are connected.
Altman addressed the broader context after the first attack, writing that the fear and anxiety surrounding AI might have led to the attack and describing the current moment as a period of significant societal change.
In his words: “The fear and anxiety about AI is justified. We are in the process of witnessing the largest change to society in a long time, and perhaps ever.”
His comments came as scrutiny around artificial intelligence continues to intensify across public and policy discussions.
