{"id":265858,"date":"2026-04-13T17:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/265858\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:48:11","slug":"san-francisco-home-of-openai-ceo-sam-altman-struck-by-gunfire-days-after-molotov-cocktail-attack-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/265858\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman struck by gunfire, days after Molotov cocktail attack: Police"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN FRANCISCO — Just two days after a man was arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home<\/a> of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, his residence was struck by gunfire, police said.<\/p>\n

The San Francisco Police Department arrested two individuals who allegedly fired shots from a vehicle at Altman’s home\u00a0early Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

A 25-year-old and a 23-year-old were arrested without incident at a separate residence in San Francisco, police said. A search warrant for the residence was conducted, with officers saying three firearms were seized.<\/p>\n

It is unclear if the suspects deliberately targeted Altman’s home.<\/p>\n

The incident Sunday comes as Altman’s home was the subject of a Molotov cocktail attack just two days ago, on Friday, according to the San Francisco Police Department and OpenAI.<\/p>\n

The incident unfolded around 4 a.m. Friday when someone “threw an incendiary destructive device” at the house, which sparked a fire on an exterior gate, police said. No one was injured.<\/p>\n

The suspect fled on foot, but police said his description was dispatched to officers.<\/p>\n

Around 5 a.m., officers responded to OpenAI’s headquarters, where a man was allegedly threatening to burn down a building, and they “recognized the male to be the same suspect from the earlier incident,” police said.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old suspect was arrested and charges are pending, police said.<\/p>\n

The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office told ABC News that it could be next week until decisions are made on whether it’s a local or federal case and charges are filed.<\/p>\n

Sources briefed on the investigation told ABC News that investigators are trying to understand the incident and motive. It’s not yet clear if it was a mental health incident, a disgruntled current or former employee or some form of domestic terrorism, the sources said.<\/p>\n

The company said the situation is under control and there is no immediate threat to its offices.<\/p>\n

“We deeply appreciate how quickly SFPD responded and the support from the city in helping keep our employees safe,” OpenAI said in a statement. “We’re assisting law enforcement with their investigation.”<\/p>\n

Altman responded to the incident in a lengthy blog post<\/a> on Friday, in which he shared a photo of his family “in the hopes that it might dissuade the next person from throwing a Molotov cocktail at our house, no matter what they think about me.”<\/p>\n

He said that amid debates on the Artificial General Intelligence industry, “we should de-escalate the rhetoric and tactics and try to have fewer explosions in fewer homes, figuratively and literally.”<\/p>\n

The SFPD’s Special Investigations and Arson Units are leading the investigation, the company said. The FBI said it’s aware of the incident and is working with San Francisco police.<\/p>\n

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