Overview

• Karen Diamond, an 82-year-old Holocaust survivor injured in the June 1 firebombing, died on June 25, prompting prosecutors to amend two attempted-murder counts to first-degree murder.
• Mohamed Sabry Soliman now faces 52 counts of attempted first-degree murder, 46 other state charges and 12 federal hate crime indictments linked to the attack.
• Court filings say Soliman disguised himself as a gardener, spent over a year planning the assault and shouted “Free Palestine” while using Molotov cocktails and a homemade flamethrower.
• Investigators identified 29 victims in the Pearl Street Mall attack, including 13 people and one dog who suffered physical injuries from incendiary devices.
• Soliman, an Egyptian national who overstayed his visa, is next due in state court on July 15; he could face life sentences under both state and federal statutes if convicted.