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What to know about FBI raids Texas home of suspect accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s San Francisco house

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FBI raids Texas home of suspect accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s San Francisco house See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleSPRING, Texas – The FBI raided the Texas home of a 20-year-old suspect who is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house in San Francisco last week, Fox News has learned.

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Fox News was exclusively on the ground as agents gathered evidence while executing a search warrant in Spring, Texas, on Monday morning.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “No one was hurt.”
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NPR and other sources explicitly state that no one was injured at Altman's home or the company offices.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The year 2026 in California involved the following events.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Polina Semyonovna Zhemchuzhina (born Perl Solomonovna Karpovskaya; 27 February 1897 – 1 April 1970) was a Soviet politician and the wife of the Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov. Zhemchuzhina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Samuel Harris Altman (born April 22, 1985) is an American entrepreneur who has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of the artificial intelligence company OpenAI since 2019. Altman attended Stanford…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Altman
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Claim 2: “Over the weekend, two more people were arrested in a separate incident, after reports of gunfire near Altman’s home, according to San Francisco Police.”
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Claim 3: “Police say he then went to OpenAI headquarters, where he was captured on surveillance video throwing a chair at the glass doors.”
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While evidence confirms the attack at the residence and the suspect's identity, the provided evidence for claim 6 focuses on the residence attack; there is no specific mention in the provided text of him throwing a chair at OpenAI headquarters glass doors.
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities allege 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama threw the incendiary device about 4 a.m. Friday, setting an exterior gate at Altman’s home alight before fleeing on foot, police said.
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/man-accused-of-openai…
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web search NEUTRAL — A person authorities identified as Daniel Moreno-Gama throwing a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a still from security video.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/man-accused-molotov-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Daniel Moreno-Gama, 20, was captured on surveillance video throwing an incendiary device outside Altman’s San Francisco residence, according to a FBI affidavit filed in federal court on Monday.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/sam-altman-o…
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Claim 4: “According to San Francisco police, Moreno-Gama threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s house early Friday morning, setting the front gate on fire.”
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AOL, Fortune, and other reports confirm that Moreno-Gama threw a Molotov cocktail at the gate of Altman's house early Friday morning, causing a fire.
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web search NEUTRAL — The suspect is identified as Daniel Moreno-Gama. According to San Francisco Police, Moreno-Gama threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s house early Friday morning, setting the front gate on fire.
https://www.aol.com/articles/fbi-raids-texas-home-suspect-16…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Friday, a 20-year-old man named Daniel Moreno-Gama traveled from Spring, Texas, to San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood and allegedly hurled an incendiary device at the gate of OpenAI CEO S…
https://fortune.com/2026/04/14/ai-backlash-revolutionary-sam…
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web search NEUTRAL — Moreno-Gama was accused throwing a firebomb at the gate of Altman's home and making threats at the AI company's headquarters. The resulting fire at Altman's home burned itself out before emergency res…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fbi-searches-spring-home…
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Claim 5: “The document, described as a “three-part series,” includes a list of other AI executives and investors along with their names and addresses”
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Multiple sources (Fox News, IBTimes UK) confirm the manifesto contained a list of AI executives, board members, and investors along with their addresses.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Germán Ezequiel Cano Recalde (born 2 January 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of American films released in 2024. The year featured a diverse array of cinematic productions, ranging from major studio blockbusters to independent and streaming platform rel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roberto Baggio (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto ˈbaddʒo]; born 18 February 1967) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, or as an attacking midfielder, alt…
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Claim 6: “Moreno-Gama is already charged with multiple state felonies, including attempted murder, in connection to the incident at Altman’s home.”
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Claim 7: “The Justice Department filed federal charges Monday afternoon for attempted damage and destruction of property by means of explosives and possession of an unregistered firearm.”
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Claim 8: “Moreno-Gama was driven by his anti-AI views and was carrying a manifesto when he was arrested in San Francisco.”
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Fox News and other reports confirm Moreno-Gama was motivated by anti-AI views and was carrying a manifesto upon arrest.
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web search NEUTRAL — Daniel Moreno-Gama allegedly carried a manifesto listing other AI executives and their addresses.Sources close to the investigation told Fox News that Moreno-Gama was motivated by anti-AI views and wa…
https://www.foxnews.com/us/molotov-cocktail-attack-sam-altma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities say the suspect, Daniel Moreno-Gama, threw a Molotov cocktail at the property in the early hours before being arrested the same day.Daniel Moreno-Gama, 21, was reportedly motivated by stro…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/suspect-who-threw-molotov-sam-altm…
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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco police arrested Moreno-Gama and recovered “incendiary devices, a jug of kerosene, a blue lighter, and a document.” Moreno-Gama was being held Monday in the San Francisco County Jail on t…
https://fortune.com/2026/04/14/openai-molotov-cocktail-suspe…
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Claim 9: “Moreno-Gama was arrested outside the building by San Francisco police and has remained in custody.”
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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section was empty, the evidence for claim 2 (Fortune) explicitly states that San Francisco police arrested Moreno-Gama and he was being held in the San Francisco County Jail.
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Claim 10: “San Francisco prosecutors outlined additional details, charging Moreno-Gama with attempted murder of Altman and a security guard, along with multiple arson and explosives-related offenses.”
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Claim 11: “The suspect, identified as Daniel Moreno-Gama, is accused of traveling from Texas to San Francisco to try and kill the OpenAI CEO.”
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OPB and other sources explicitly state that Daniel Moreno-Gama traveled from Texas to San Francisco with the intent to kill Sam Altman.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾiða ˈkalo]; 6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mary Leonora Carrington (6 April 1917 – 25 May 2011) was a British and Mexican surrealist painter and novelist. She lived most of her adult life in Mexico City and was one of the last surviving partic…
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Claim 12: “The FBI raided the Texas home of a 20-year-old suspect who is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house in San Francisco last week”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL/Fox News, YouTube/FBI report) confirm the FBI raided a home in Spring, Texas, connected to the suspect who threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's house.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Communist Party USA (CPUSA), officially the Communist Party of the United States of America, is a communist party in the United States. It was established in 1919 in the wake of the Russian Revolu…
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Claim 13: “Prosecutors also filed charges tied to a second incident at OpenAI headquarters, including attempted criminal threats and attempted arson.”
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Claim 14: “Security told police he said he planned to burn the building down and kill anyone inside.”
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web search NEUTRAL — La Secretaría de Administración y Finanzas firma un Memorándum de Entendimiento con la Asociación Mexicana de Capital Privado para fortalecer la inversión en la Ciudad de México
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Claim 15: “Acting FBI Special Agent in Charge Matt Cobo said Moreno-Gama traveled across state lines in what investigators believe was a “planned” and targeted attack.”
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Claim 16: “Investigators say he was carrying a jug of kerosene and a lighter.”
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Although the 'Evidence for claim 9' section was empty, the evidence for claim 2 (Fortune) explicitly states that police recovered 'incendiary devices, a jug of kerosene, a blue lighter, and a document' from Moreno-Gama.
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