Early Sunday morning, two individuals were taken into custody following reports of a potential gunshot near the San Francisco residence of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. This incident occurred just two days after an alleged Molotov cocktail attack on Altman’s home.
The San Francisco Police Department announced the arrest of Amanda Tom, 25, and Muhamad Tarik Hussein, 23, who are facing charges of negligent discharge related to the “possible shots” fired in the Russian Hill area. However, the police did not specifically mention Altman or his residence in their official statement.
An OpenAI representative informed Fox News Digital on Monday that the event was unrelated to Altman, emphasizing that there was no evidence to suggest his home was a target.
The San Francisco Standard initially reported that around 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, a Honda sedan carrying the suspects stopped near Altman’s property, and a shot was fired from the passenger side of the vehicle.
The San Francisco home of Sam Altman, as seen from Chestnut Street on April 10, 2026. (Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle)
Security staff at the location reportedly heard the gunshot before witnessing the car speed away. Fortunately, the vehicle’s license plate was captured by surveillance cameras, according to the outlet, referencing a police report.
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.
The home of Sam Altman is seen from Chestnut Street in San Francisco on April 10, 2026. (Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle)
“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,” said San Francisco Police Chief Derrick Lew. “I want to thank our officers whose swift actions identified these suspects, took them into custody, and got dangerous weapons off our streets.”
The incident comes after a 20-year-old man allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s home and threatened OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco on Friday, the company confirmed at the time.
Officers arrested the man, who allegedly threatened to burn down the building, and recognized him as the same suspect in the Molotov cocktail incident, police said.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee during a hearing titled “Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2025. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Police did not immediately identify the suspect, though the Standard and local news outlet KNTV reported 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, two counts of possessing a destructive device.
No injuries were reported in either incident.
Police have yet to release a possible motive for the alleged attack on Friday.
The Molotov cocktail attack came days after the New Yorker published an in-depth investigation that touched on concerns some people have about Altman and the company.
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