SAN FRANCISCO (Diya TV) — Deeptanshu “Deep” Prasad, CEO of Quantum Generative Materials (GenMat), says he was twice shot outside his hotel in San Francisco early Sunday morning. Prasad described the ordeal on X, indicating that at around 3:30 to 4:00 a.m., attackers pursued him to the Hotel Argonaut and took a second shot after he sought help from hotel employees. He mentioned hearing what he recognized as a Glock gun, seeing bullet hits and explained that a hotel worker also saw the gun.
Prasad censured the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) for what he claims is misclassifying the incident as a fireworks case without fully investigating. He was worried about the city’s safety, saying, “The city is dangerous. I have never experienced this in 30 years.”
In later blog posts, Prasad admitted there was a likelihood that the sounds and visuals he witnessed could have been caused by fireworks hurled in his direction. He pointed out that the incident needed a proper investigation to ascertain the real nature of what had happened, saying, “I’m happy to be proven wrong. For now, I don’t rule out it could have been fireworks but I trust myself & hotel staff.
Prasad, who is based in Toronto, Canada, specializes in quantum technology and artificial intelligence. The SFPD has been said to have asked the hotel for CCTV footage to aid in their investigation.
