The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) identified Mohamed Sabry Solimanas the man who shouted “free Palestine” as he attacked a march in Boulder Colorado on Sunday.
Six victims, aged 67 to 88, were transported to local hospitals after Soliman used a “makeshift flamethrower” and hurled “an incendiary device” into the crowd.
Four of the victims of the attack were taken to Boulder Community Hospital, and two others were airlifted to the Aurora Hospital Burn Unit. All six victims are still being treated, with one listed was seriously injured while the others received more minor injuries, according to police.
A senior White House official told Newsweek that President Donald Trump “has been briefed” on the attack.
The Context
Solimon, 45, had attacked the American Jewish group Run for Their Lives, which organizes events while calling for the immediate release of the hostages held by Hamas, according to their website.
He injured several people at the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, with the extent of injuries unconfirmed but ranging from minor to more severe, according to local law enforcement. The suspect was injured as well.
FBI Director Kash Patel in a post on X referred to the attack as a “targeted terror attack,” but Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn at an earlier press briefing said “it would be irresponsible for me to speculate on motive this early on.”
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What To Know
At the briefing on Sunday evening, FBI Special Agent McCullough said that the agency had determined based on preliminary facts that Soliman carried out a “targeted attack” and that the agency would investigate the attack as an act of terrorism.
Soliman was heard shouting “Free Palestine” during the attack, McCullough told reporters.
McCullough said that nothing at this time tied Soliman to a wider network, but that the agency and partners would carry out a thorough investigation, refusing to state what charges Soliman would face until that investigation had concluded.
Redfearn, who also attended the briefing, said that the police do not believe there is another suspect at large and that they have the sole suspect in custody. He thanked the various law enforcement agencies cooperating with his police department, as well as first responders.
“I can’t thank our partners enough,” Redfearn said. “Also I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the first responders today: When this call came in today, our officers rushed as quickly as they could somewhere close to the area, and they immediately ran into a chaotic situation where a man was throwing Molotov cocktails and using other devices to hurt people.”
“Our officers, as they’re trained, immediately interacted with the suspect took him into custody and began rendering aid to those victims, and I’m very proud of our response to their very proud of our partners as well with the fire department as well as American Medical response,” Redfearn said, adding that Boulder is no stranger to tragedy but that the city “will again recover.”
Law enforcement appealed for any video footage of the attack be sent to fbi.gov/boulderattack to assist in the investigation.
This article includes reporting by the Associated Press.
Update 6/1/25, 9:23 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information, context, and comment.
Update 6/1/25, 9:38 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.
Update 6/1/25, 9:53 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.