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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home allegedly targeted in second attack in two days, cops make 2 arrests

Nypost · · 466 words · By Chris Bradford
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“OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s San Francisco home was allegedly targeted for the second time in two days”
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Multiple independent news sources (SF Standard, AOL, and others) report that Sam Altman's home was targeted in two separate attacks within a two-day window (Friday and Sunday).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jack Altman is an American businessman, entrepreneur, author, and venture capitalist. He is a general partner with the venture capital firm, Benchmark. Altman previously co-founded Lattice, a human re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Altman_(entrepreneur)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On November 17, 2023, OpenAI's board of directors ousted co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman. In an official post on the company's website, it was stated that "the board no longer has confidence…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removal_of_Sam_Altman_from_Ope…
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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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“A Honda car had been near Altman’s $27 million Russian Hill mansion early Sunday morning – before pulling up outside and a shot was fired from the vehicle’s passenger window”
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Multiple sources confirm a Honda sedan stopped near Altman's Russian Hill residence early Sunday morning and a shot was fired from the vehicle.
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“Amanda Tom, 25, and Muhamad Tarik Hussein, 23, were arrested at the property.”
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Multiple sources identify Amanda Tom (25) and Muhamad Tarik Hussein (23) as the individuals arrested in connection with the shooting incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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…
https://www.aol.com/articles/two-arrested-possible-shooting-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Suspects arrested after shooting near Sam Altman’s home.The suspects have been identified as Amanda Tom, 25, and Muhamad Tarik Hussein, 23, who were booked for negligent discharge, according to The Sa…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-are-am…
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web search NEUTRAL — Amanda Tom, 25, and Muhamad Tarik Hussein, 23 were booked on suspicion of negligent discharge of a firearm but were never charged.
https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/16/duo-accused-shooting-sam-a…
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“Cops confirmed the car belongs to Tom and three guns were seized.”
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While the arrests and the shooting are corroborated, the specific detail that the car belonged to Tom and that three guns were seized is mentioned in one source (AOL) but not explicitly detailed in the other corroborating news reports provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — A vehicle (from Latin vehiculum) [1] is a machine designed for self- propulsion, usually to transport people, cargo, or both. The term "vehicle" typically refers to ground transport vehicles such as h…
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“Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama, 20, was arrested Friday after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s home.”
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Multiple sources confirm that 20-year-old Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama was arrested on Friday for throwing a Molotov cocktail at Altman's home.
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web search NEUTRAL — Daniel Moreno-Gama allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at the home of Sam Altman, in this image released by the US Department of Justice on April 13.Read More: Man Arrested for Throwing Molotov Cock…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/texas-man…
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web search NEUTRAL — A 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Russian Hill home early Friday. Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama was booked into San Francisco County Ja…
https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/10/sam-altman-russian-hill-mo…
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 10, the San Francisco Police Department arrested Moreno-Gama after he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman's house and attempted to break into and burn the headquarters of OpenAI, Alt…
https://www.aol.com/articles/man-charged-attempted-murder-al…
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“He has been hit with a slew of charges, including attempted murder and arson.”
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Multiple sources report that Moreno-Gama was charged with attempted murder and arson.
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“Moreno-Gama, from Texas, was also accused of possessing an incendiary device and possessing a destructive device”
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Multiple sources confirm he was accused of possessing a destructive device and an incendiary device.
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web search NEUTRAL — Moreno-Gama was arrested and booked in San Francisco County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder, making criminal threats, and possession of a destructive device.
https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-04-13-fbi-raids-home-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mr. Moreno-Gama allegedly travelled from Texas with a knife, a gun, ammunition, and a list of targets. To carry out his plan Mr. Moreno-Gama acquired multiple containers of kerosene. He also acquired,…
https://sfdistrictattorney.org/texas-man-charged-with-two-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Moreno-Gama was being held Monday in the San Francisco County Jail on various state charges, including possession or manufacture of combustible material or an incendiary device and arson.
https://fortune.com/2026/04/13/meet-the-man-accused-of-throw…
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“He allegedly threw the Molotov cocktail at the exterior gate of Altman’s home, which caused a fire.”
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Multiple sources confirm the Molotov cocktail was thrown at the exterior gate and caused a fire.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Early this morning, someone threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s home and also made threats at our San Francisco headquarters.A spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department said officers …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-10/man-arres…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sam Altman speaks during the BlackRock infrastructure summit on 11 March in Washington DC.In the early hours of 10 April, a man approached the gate of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house in San Francisco an…
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/18/sam-altma…
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web search NEUTRAL — The incendiary device lit a fire on the exterior gate of Mr. Altman’s home before dawn, the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement. The suspect then fled on foot but was found about an ho…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/us/open-ai-sam-altman-mol…
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“He then fled the scene before heading to OpenAI offices, allegedly threatening to burn down the building”
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Multiple sources report that after the attack on the home, the suspect fled to the OpenAI headquarters and threatened to burn it down.
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“he posted a string of Substack posts, expressing fears AI would lead to the extinction of humanity between Jan. 6 and March 1”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Substack posts by Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama between January 6 and March 1.
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“Altman shared a picture of his software engineer hubby Oliver Mulherin, whom he married in January 2024, and their child”
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