Overview

• Eight people aged 52 to 88 suffered burn injuries after the suspect hurled Molotov cocktails and used a makeshift flamethrower at a Run for Their Lives event on Pearl Street Mall.
• The FBI and Justice Department are investigating the June 1 incident as a “targeted act of terrorism” and an act of ideologically motivated violence.
• The suspect told investigators he planned the assault for over a year with the intent to kill Zionists and shouted “Free Palestine” during the attack.
• The 45-year-old Egyptian national, whose visa expired in February 2023, was arrested at the scene and charged June 2 with federal hate crime and first-degree murder counts.
• Colorado officials, Jewish organizations and Israeli leaders have condemned the violence and called for justice and increased security for affected communities.