The home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appears to have been targeted by gunfire early Sunday morning, marking a second alarming incident at the property in just two days. This latest event occurred at 1:40 AM, as reported by SF Standard, only 48 hours after a separate attack involving a Molotov cocktail.
Following the gunshot report, the San Francisco Police Department moved quickly to detain two individuals, Amanda Tom, 25, and Muhamad Tarik Hussein, 23. Both suspects were booked on charges related to the negligent discharge of a firearm.
According to the official police report, the incident unfolded when a Honda sedan pulled up in front of the residence, which spans from Chestnut Street to Lombard Street. The vehicle had passed the property moments before stopping. Surveillance footage and reports from security personnel stationed at the compound indicate that the passenger extended their hand out of the window and fired a round toward the Lombard side of the home.
The motorists fled the scene immediately after the shot was fired, but a security camera successfully captured the vehicle’s license plate. This evidence allowed police to track the car to the 2000 block of Taylor Street. During the subsequent search of the residence where the suspects were located, officers recovered three firearms.
These security breaches follow a Friday morning attack that drew significant attention to the safety of the OpenAI CEO
At approximately 3:40 AM on Friday, a 20-year-old man named Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama allegedly threw a bottle featuring a flaming rag at the metal gate of the Chestnut Street property. Security guards on the premises were able to extinguish the fire before it caused further damage. The incident was documented on surveillance cameras, and police later confirmed that the suspect was taken into custody after making threats toward the OpenAI headquarters in Mission Bay.
Security personnel at the office had recognized the individual as matching the description of the person seen in the footage from the home. Moreno-Gama was booked into the San Francisco County Jail on multiple charges, including attempted murder, arson, and the possession or manufacture of an incendiary device.
It is difficult to ignore the pattern of hostility directed toward the company and its leadership. Altman recently purchased the five-and-a-half-bath home and the adjoining lots on Lombard Street in January 2025 through an affiliate managed by his cousin, Jennifer Serralta. This is not his only real estate holding in the area, as he also acquired a property on Lombard Street for 27 million dollars back in March 2020.
Despite these significant investments in his home life, the recent events have prompted a public response from the CEO. On Friday, Altman shared a photograph of his husband and their child, expressing his love for them and a hope that the visual reminder of his family might dissuade others from resorting to violence, regardless of their personal feelings about his work or the development of artificial intelligence.
Altman addressed the broader implications of these tensions in a statement, noting that the fear and anxiety surrounding AI are understandable. He remarked that society is currently witnessing the largest change it has seen in a very long time, perhaps ever. OpenAI has been working closely with law enforcement throughout these investigations.
Jamie Radice, a spokesperson for the company, stated that they deeply appreciate the rapid response from the San Francisco Police Department and the support from the city in keeping their employees safe. While OpenAI confirmed there was no immediate threat to staff following the Friday incident, they did implement an increased police and security presence at their Mission Bay campus.
This is not the first time the company has dealt with serious security concerns. In November, the offices of OpenAI were placed under lockdown due to threats from an anti-AI activist. A 27-year-old individual named Sam Kirchner, who was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis, threatened to visit the offices to harm people.
Police received information that Kirchner had expressed a desire to acquire high-powered weapons to carry out these violent intentions. These recurring incidents highlight a volatile environment for the company as it navigates the rapid advancement of its technology. For now, the investigation into the Sunday morning shooting remains ongoing, and no injuries have been reported in connection with either of the recent attacks on the Altman residence.
Both OpenAI and the San Francisco Police Department have declined to provide further comment at this time.
Published: Apr 13, 2026 06:00 pm