The San Francisco County Medical Examiner confirmed that Balaji passed away on November 26, 2024, from a single self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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A final autopsy report released on Friday (Feb 14) has confirmed that 26-year-old OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji died by suicide in his San Francisco apartment.
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The autopsy revealed that Balaji used a pistol registered in his name, with gunshot residue found on both hands. A ballistic test confirmed that the weapon fired the fatal shot, with the bullet trajectory described as front-to-back and downward.
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Authorities noted that Balaji’s apartment door was locked from the inside with no signs of forced entry. Security footage and key fob records showed no one else had entered before his body was discovered.
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San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott stated that after reviewing medical and investigative evidence, authorities found “insufficient evidence” to suggest Balaji was murdered.
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