An Egyptian national was arrested and charged on Sunday after carrying out a “targeted terror attack” that left eight individuals injured in Boulder, Colorado.
In a Sunday press release, the City of Boulder said police officials were notified at roughly 1:26 p.m. of an “attack on a group of individuals” who were “walking in a regularly scheduled, weekly peaceful event.” The Post Millennial reported that the event was hosted by “Run for Their Lives,” a group that advocates for the release of the Israeli hostages captured by Hamas.
According to The Post Millennial, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman as the suspect responsible for Sunday’s “targeted terror attack.” The outlet noted that the suspect is an Egyptian national who was in the country illegally after being granted work authorization under former President Joe Biden’s administration.
According to Sunday’s press release, law enforcement officials arrested Soliman at 1:32 p.m. The city confirmed that the 45-year-old Egyptian national was transported to a local hospital before being booked at the Boulder County Jail.
“Witnesses reported that the suspect used a makeshift flame thrower and threw an incendiary device into the crowd,” officials stated. “The suspect was also heard to yell ‘Free Palestine’ during the attack. After receiving updated information, law enforcement officials have now identified eight victims: Four women and four men ages 52 to 88 were taken to Denver metro hospitals.”
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According to Fox News, while officials have not confirmed any deaths in Sunday’s terror attack, Soliman has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, crimes against at-risk adults or elderly individuals, the use of explosives or incendiary devices, and criminal attempt to carry out both class one and class two felonies.
Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin cited three senior Department of Homeland Security sources who claimed that Soliman entered the U.S. at the Los Angeles International Airport in August of 2022 on a B1/B2 nonimmigrant visa. While his visa expired in February of 2023, Soliman reportedly remained in the United States and filed a claim with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services before being granted work authorization under the Biden administration in March of 2023.
In a Sunday post on X, formerly Twitter, FBI Director Kash Patel wrote, “We are aware of and fully investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado. Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available.”
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino also addressed Sunday’s terror attack, tweeting, “This act of terror is being investigated as an act of ideologically motivated violence based on the early information, the evidence, and witness accounts.”
A video shared on social media shows Soliman during Sunday’s terror attack in Boulder, Colorado.
