Overview
- Six participants aged 67 to 88 sustained burn injuries, with four treated at Boulder Community Hospital and two with severe wounds airlifted to a Denver medical center.
- Authorities arrested Mohamed Sabry Soliman at the scene after witnesses saw him hurl Molotov cocktails and deploy a makeshift flamethrower.
- FBI Director Kash Patel has affirmed a full investigation into what his office terms a “targeted terror attack” motivated by antisemitic sentiment tied to the Israel-Hamas war.
- The violence unfolded at Pearl Street Mall during the weekly Run for Their Lives walk, where supporters gathered to demand the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
- Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Jewish advocacy groups, including the Anti-Defamation League and the Israeli-American Council, condemned the assault as a hate-driven act and vowed accountability.