Texas man charged after allegedly throwing Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's SF home
SPRING, Texas -- A Texas man has been charged with traveling to California to allegedly throw a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's house, according to court records unsealed on Monday.
INITIAL REPORT: 20-year-old arrested after throwing Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's San Francisco home, OpenAI says
The 20-year-old suspect was allegedly caught on video surveillance outside the CEO's home in San Francisco, according to court records.
On Monday, the FBI conducted a raid on a Texas home in the Houston area they say may be connected to the suspect. Helicopter video showed a large law enforcement presence at the Texas home.
Around 4 a.m. Friday, the suspect allegedly "threw an incendiary destructive device" at Altman's house, which sparked a fire on an exterior gate, San Francisco police said. No one was injured, police said.
The suspect was arrested about an hour later outside OpenAI's headquarters, where he was allegedly threatening to burn down the building, according to police.
MORE: SF home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman struck by gunfire, days after Molotov cocktail attack: Police
The suspect, who allegedly had kerosene in his backpack, was seen trying to hit the building's glass with a chair, according to court documents.
Federal prosecutors said they also found a document in which the suspect allegedly expressed anti-AI-executive sentiments.
He allegedly had a list of names and addresses of apparent board members and chief executive officers of AI companies and investors.
Court documents say he 'stated he "killed /attempted to kill" Victim-1,' and that he also wrote also wrote, "'Also if I am going to advocate for others to kill and commit crimes, then I must lead by example and show that I am fully sincere in my message.'"
He is charged with attempted damage and destruction of property by means of explosives and possession of an unregistered firearm, according to court documents.
In a separate incident, two people have been arrested for allegedly firing shots at Altman's house on Sunday morning, police said.
ABC7 Eyewitness News contributed to this story.
