Boulder Mall Attack: 8 Injured, Suspect Held
- An Egyptian national is in custody following an attack on a walk in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza at Boulder, Colorado's Pearl Street Mall on Sunday. The...
- Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, is suspected of using a "makeshift flamethrower" and molotov cocktails, according to FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Michalek.
- Soliman,who arrived in California in 2022 on a non-immigrant visa that expired in February 2023,had been residing in Colorado Springs.
An attack in Boulder, Colorado, left eight injured after an assailant targeted a hostage awareness walk.the suspect, 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national, is in custody following the violent incident on Pearl Street Mall and is being investigated by the FBI as a potential act of terrorism. witnesses reported that Soliman yelled “Free Palestine” during the attack, which utilized a “makeshift flamethrower” and molotov cocktails. The victims, ranging in age from 52 to 88, where participating in a walk in support of Israeli hostages when the attack occurred. Federal authorities have also conducted law enforcement activity in El Paso County,Colorado,where Soliman had been residing,as part of the ongoing examination. News Directory 3 is providing live updates. Discover what’s next as the investigation unfolds.
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Suspect in Custody after Boulder Attack During Hostage Awareness Walk
Updated June 02, 2025
An Egyptian national is in custody following an attack on a walk in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza at Boulder, Colorado’s Pearl Street Mall on Sunday. The FBI is investigating the incident as a “targeted act of violence.”
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, is suspected of using a “makeshift flamethrower” and molotov cocktails, according to FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Michalek. Witnesses reported that Soliman shouted “Free Palestine” during the attack. Authorities are investigating the incident as a potential act of terrorism.
Soliman,who arrived in California in 2022 on a non-immigrant visa that expired in February 2023,had been residing in Colorado Springs. Following the attack, the FBI conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity in El Paso County, where Colorado Springs is located.
