Boulder Shooting: Facts & Updates
- A man attacked a group gathered at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday, injuring eight people.
- FBI Director Kash Patel has described the incident as a terror attack.
- FBI Special Agent Mark Michaelik stated that such attacks are becoming increasingly common, posing a threat to communities nationwide.
A pro-Israel rally in Boulder, Colorado, became the target of an attack, resulting in eight injuries, with suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman arrested and the FBI investigating as terror. This shocking incident involved makeshift incendiary devices and a flamethrower,escalating fears amid rising antisemitic incidents nationwide. Authorities including FBI Director Kash patel and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser are addressing the attack, which targeted a Run for Their Lives event. Soliman, an Egyptian national, was in the U.S. on an expired visa. The implications are serious. News Directory 3 is following this story. Discover what’s next as the examination unfolds and as the community responds to this act of violence.
Boulder Attack Injures Pro-Israel Group at Hostage Rally
Updated June 02, 2025
A man attacked a group gathered at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday, injuring eight people. The group was calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza when Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, allegedly used makeshift incendiary devices and a flamethrower against them.
Soliman was arrested at the scene. FBI Director Kash Patel has described the incident as a terror attack. The Department of Justice condemned the Pearl Street Mall attack, noting it “follows recent attacks against Jewish Americans.”
FBI Special Agent Mark Michaelik stated that such attacks are becoming increasingly common, posing a threat to communities nationwide. Colorado attorney General phil Weiser suggested the attack “appears to be a hate crime” due to the targeted group.
Soliman, an Egyptian national, entered the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa to California in 2022, CBS reported. The visa expired in february 2023, and he had been residing in Colorado Springs.Witnesses reported that Soliman shouted “Free Palestine” during the attack.
Video footage showed Soliman holding bottles with liquid while shouting, and a witness reported him throwing Molotov cocktails as police approached, according to the Associated Press.
Boulder Police chief stephen Redfearn said the attack occurred around 1:30 p.m.local time. Soliman was hospitalized with minor injuries. Authorities believe he acted alone.
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office reported Soliman faces two counts of first-degree murder, though authorities have not confirmed any deaths resulting from the attack, NBC News reported.
Four men and four women sustained injuries consistent with being set on fire,Redfearn said. One victim was in critical condition. The injured range in age from 67 to 88, according to the Associated Press.
The targeted group, Run for Their Lives, organizes non-violent events to raise awareness for hostages. The organization has chapters across 30 states and was founded by Israelis in the Bay Area and the Hostage and Missing Families Forum.
This attack follows a shooting in Washington, D.C., where two Israeli embassy staff were killed. The suspect in that case claimed he acted “for Gaza, and for Palestine.”
Antisemitism and political violence are on the rise in the U.S.The FBI recorded 1,989 anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2023.
What’s next
the FBI continues to investigate the Boulder attack as a potential act of terror, focusing on Soliman’s motives and any possible connections to extremist groups. The injured victims are receiving medical care, and the community is grappling with the aftermath of this act of violence.