Two arrests for shooting at Sam Altman's house
OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, became the target of a second attack on the dawn of April 12 at his residence in the Russian Hill district of San Francisco. Two people, 25 and 23 years old, were arrested for negligent firing after a surveillance camera investigation. Police seized three firearms from the suspects' residence. The incident follows a previous attack on Good Friday, when 20-year-old dropped a molotov bomb on the same property. Altman asked for calmness, stressing that his priority is the safety of his family.
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Sam Altman allegedly became a target of a second attack on Sunday morning, when an incident occurred with possible shots against his residence in the Russian Hill district in San Francisco.
Two suspects were arrested and charged with reckless firing, following an investigation involving surveillance camera footage.
San Francisco police reported that police forces were sent to the area at approximately 2:56 a.m. Pacific time, on April 12, following a report on «suspected incident» concerning «possible shooting». As part of the response, police gathered data on vehicle traffic near the property.
Authorities detected that a vehicle with two occupants passed through the house about the time of the incident. The vehicle's plate removed was recorded by a camera, which contributed to its detection. The two suspects were immobilized, and an investigation was then carried out leading to further findings.
According to police report on the incident, surveillance footage appears to indicate a passenger of the vehicle shooting towards Altman's residence. After the arrest, the police investigated the residence where the suspects were found and detected three firearms, which were seized. Arrestees are 25 and 23 years old.
This incident follows a previous attack on the same property, which occurred on Good Friday. In that case, a 20-year-old was arrested on charges of throwing a molotov bomb at the same house. Both investigations remain ongoing.
In Article on his personal blog After the first attack, Altman moved in low tons, attempting to drop the tons of tension and remove the event from any drama. He expressed his concern about the incident, while stressing that such actions do not have a place in a society based on dialogue and progress. Without further details, he sent a message of calm, stressing that his family's security is a priority, while thanking those who expressed their support. At the same time he referred to "a challenge» New Yorker article which gives a negative image to his movements at OpenAI.
San Francisco police chief, Derrick Lew, stressed that the agency is particularly serious about crimes involving weapons and that those who take such actions will be arrested and prosecuted to the maximum extent prescribed by the law. In the same statement, he thanked the police for the immediate actions that led to the detection of suspects, their arrest and the removal of dangerous weapons from the streets.
With Sunday's arrests and previous arrest, authorities continue to investigate two successive incidents associated with Sam Altman's residence in Russian Hill.
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