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Boulder Police Department said none of the victims had died in the antisemitic attack on a vigil in Boulder, Colorado, for hostages who are being held by Hamas in Gaza.
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, the suspect in the attack, was still listed as facing a first degree murder charge at the Boulder County Jail. He is due in court at 1:30 p.m. local time on Monday.
"The next press conference will be later today and details will be forthcoming as soon as they're available," Boulder Police Department said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
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Soliman is also facing felony charges for using explosives or incendiary devices, first degree assault, and causing serious injury to the elderly. He is being held in Boulder County Jail on a $10-million bond.
Jews have suffered an increase in antisemitic attacks and incidents amid Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza, triggered by the militant group's October 7, 2023, attack that killed nearly 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and saw 251 people taken hostage in the Strip.
The subsequent war to oust Hamas from Gaza has taken a devastating toll on ordinary Gazans, with many thousands killed and whole neighborhoods razed to the ground.
In May, a man shouted "Free Palestine" after shooting dead two Jewish staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C. as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum.
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Boulder Attacker Shouted 'Free Palestine'
Boulder Police had earlier said eight people were injured in the attack on Sunday—the eve of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot—which involved a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails.
The victims were aged between 52 and 88 and attending a Run for Their Lives rally, which is raising awareness of the hostages' ongoing plight. The suspect shouted "Free Palestine" during the attack, which the FBI is investigating as an act of terror.
"Run for Their Lives is an apolitical global organization with the sole mission of walking peacefully to raise awareness for the 58 hostages still held in captivity by Hamas in Gaza," said a statement by the volunteer-run campaign group on its Facebook page.
Soliman was also taken to the hospital for treatment, but authorities didn't elaborate on his injuries.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the incident "appears to be a horrific antisemitic attack" in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
"My heart and my prayers are with the Jewish community," Bondi said. "We will not tolerate this hatred and we will put the perpetrator of this violence behind bars."
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Soliman Is 'Illegal Alien'
Soliman is an "illegal alien," said Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, in a post on X.
The Trump administration is cracking down on illegal immigration and ramping up deportations, citing violent crime and incidents such as the one in Boulder as to why it is an urgent priority for American national security.
"He was granted a tourist visa by the [Joe] Biden administration and then he illegally overstayed that visa. In response, the Biden administration gave him a work permit," Miller said.
Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, said Soliman is "illegally in our country."
"He entered the country in August 2022 on a B2 visa that expired on February 2023. He filed for asylum in September 2022," McLaughlin posted to X.
Update, 6/2/25, 10:54 a.m. ET: This article was updated with new information from the Boulder Police Department.
Update, 6/2/25, 9:30 a.m. ET: This article was updated with comment from Tricia McLaughlin.
Update, 6/2/25, 8:45 a.m. ET: This article has been updated to say that police are yet to confirm someone had died in the attack.
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