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Boulder Suspect Charged in Federal Hate Crime After Firebomb Attack

Investigators say the 45-year-old Egyptian national planned the assault for over a year, employing a makeshift flamethrower alongside Molotov cocktails against pro-Israel demonstrators.

The FBI has revealed chilling details about the suspect in the Boulder, Colorado attack that injured eight, including that he had been planning the assault for a year.
Law enforcement officers detain a suspect, after an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. June 1, 2025, in this picture obtained from social media. X/@OpusObscuraX/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS PICTURE WAS PROCESSED BY REUTERS TO ENHANCE QUALITY. AN UNPROCESSED VERSION HAS BEEN PROVIDED SEPARATELY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Left, an image from a video of the Boulder attack suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman. Right Soliman's mug shot.
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Overview

  • Soliman is held on a $10 million bond and faces federal hate crime charges along with 16 state counts, including attempted first-degree murder, for the June 1 attack.
  • Twelve participants in the Run for Their Lives event at Pearl Street Mall suffered burn injuries consistent with flamethrower and Molotov cocktail use.
  • Court documents reveal Soliman told investigators he targeted Zionist demonstrators and researched the assault for more than a year.
  • Department of Homeland Security records show Soliman entered the U.S. on a B-2 visa in August 2022 that expired in February 2023 and later filed for asylum.
  • The FBI is probing possible extremist links in Soliman’s background as Boulder authorities enhance security for upcoming religious gatherings.