San Francisco authorities have apprehended two individuals in connection with a potential shooting aimed at the residence of OpenAI leader Sam Altman, marking what might be the latest assault on his property in the Russian Hill area. According to a statement from the San Francisco Police Department, officers arrived at the scene following reports of a questionable event involving possible gunfire shortly after 2:56 a.m. Pacific Time, or 5:56 a.m. Eastern Time, on April 12.
The department's Special Investigation Division assumed control of the probe and subsequently held 25-year-old Amanda Tom and 23-year-old Muhamad Tarik Hussein in custody. Authorities obtained a warrant that enabled them to recover three guns during the operation. Both individuals face accusations of reckless firearm discharge.
Details from the preliminary law enforcement summary, as covered by The San Francisco Standard, describe how occupants of a Honda sedan pulled up outside Altman's estate, which extends between Chestnut Street and Lombard Street. The account specifies that the passenger discharged a shot toward the Lombard Street portion of the grounds. Guards at the property detected the sound of gunfire, and video from security cameras captured the event, per the summary.
This episode represents the second apparent act of aggression against Altman and his home within a short span. Just two days earlier on Friday, a 20-year-old male is said to have tossed a Molotov cocktail toward the house, igniting a blaze on an outer gate, based on police details. Reports from The San Francisco Standard indicate that neither event resulted in any harm to people.