Overview
- Mohamed Sabry Soliman entered the plea in Boulder County District Court to a slate of charges that include first-degree murder in the death of 82-year-old Karen Diamond.
- The state case stems from the June 1 attack on a weekly pro-Israel demonstration on Pearl Street Mall, with prosecutors listing numerous attempted murder and assault counts.
- Investigators say Soliman planned the assault for over a year, disguised himself as a gardener, shouted “free Palestine,” and used Molotov cocktails and a makeshift flamethrower.
- He previously pleaded not guilty to federal hate-crime charges in June, and prosecutors expect the federal trial to occur before the state case.
- Online records show his bail set at $10 million as he remains in federal custody, and authorities have identified 29 victims in the case, including people injured while fleeing and an injured dog.