Suspect Detained In Colorado Terror Attack Injuring 8

On Sunday (June 1), a weekly walk held by members of the Jewish community in Boulder, Colorado, to support Israeli hostages held in Gaza was disrupted when a man allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail into the crowd and used a makeshift flamethrower, according to the FBI. Eight people, ranging in age from 52 to 88, were injured in the attack with two in serious condition being airlifted to a hospital in Aurora. One of the injured is a Holocaust survivor.




"This wasn't a pro-Israel rally or some sort of political statement on the war," said Executive Director of the University of Boulder Hillel, Elyanna Funk. "These are peaceful people who've been walking for nearly 20 months weekly to bring awareness for the hostages."

The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, was pointed out by witnesses at the scene. According to a store owner who spoke to CNN, Soliman was seen as "pretty calm, pacing around with the spray bottles that were filled with some sort of flammable liquid." Other witnesses allege that he yelled "Free Palestine!!" before using the incendiary devices at the "Run For Their Lives" event. Soliman, 45, was arrested on two counts of first-degree assault and crimes against at-risk adults or elderly people. He's currently being held in the Boulder County Jail on a $10 million bond.




The FBI reportedly searched a home in an apartment complex in Colorado Springs with ties to Soliman, who neighbors said drove an Uber in Denver and wasn't around that much according to local network KKTV 11 News. Neighbors expressed shock at the news. According to Department of Homeland Security, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin, Soliman was in the United States illegally. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, McLaughlin wrote," He entered the country in August 2022 on a B2 visa that expired on February 2023. He filed for asylum in September 2022."

The Colorado Terrorist attack suspect, Mohamed Soliman, is illegally in our country.

He entered the country in August 2022 on a B2 visa that expired on February 2023. He filed for asylum in September 2022. pic.twitter.com/1Jd5IA9bcg
— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) June 2, 2025

The incident comes after the shooting death of two Israeli embassy employees at an event held by the American Jewish Committee in Washington, D.C. The AJC is an advocacy group which supports Israel and combats antisemitism. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer described the attack as "horrifying" in a statement, and Colorado governor Jared Polls said in a statement, "My thoughts go out to the people who have been injured and impacted by this heinous act of terror. Hate-filled acts of any kind are unacceptable."


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