Boulder Attack Suspect Charged With 118 Criminal Counts in State Court

The man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at people rallying in solidarity with Israeli hostages on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado, on June 1 was charged with 118 counts on Thursday.

The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office charged Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, with attempted murder with intent of extreme indifference, assault, use of an incendiary device, animal cruelty, and other offenses, according to court documents.

Boulder County officials said that at least 15 people, ranging in age from 25 to 88, were injured after Soliman allegedly used a makeshift flamethrower and threw incendiary devices at people. The attack also injured a dog.

Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said that Soliman could face up to 672 years in prison if convicted of the attempted murder charges. This does not include sentences related to assault and the use of incendiary devices charges.

“What I will say is the charges reflect the evidence that we have regarding this horrific attack that took place and the seriousness of it,” Dougherty said at a news conference after the court hearing on Thursday.

In addition to state charges, Soliman was charged with a federal hate crime in connection with the incident, which the Department of Justice has described as an “anti-Semitic terrorist attack.”

The Egyptian national allegedly shouted “Free Palestine” while throwing Molotov cocktails at rally participants on June 1, causing burn injuries to eight people, according to an FBI affidavit. The FBI said that Soliman had planned the attack for more than a year, allegedly waiting until after his daughter graduated to carry it out.

Local law enforcement discovered a plastic container holding 14 unused Molotov cocktails and a backpack sprayer, believed to have been modified into a makeshift flamethrower, during his arrest.

According to the affidavit, Soliman told police that he “wanted to kill all Zionist people” and “wished they were all dead.” The suspect allegedly showed no remorse by expressing that he would conduct the attack again.

Judge Gordon Gallagher of the District Court for the District of Colorado on June 4 granted a request from Soliman’s family to block their deportation proceedings after immigration authorities took them into custody.

In his order, Gallagher stated that the government “shall not remove” Soliman’s family from Colorado “unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this order.” The ruling came just a day after the White House hinted in a social media post that the family might be deported from the United States.

Soliman’s wife and five children have not been charged with any crimes, but Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on June 3 that they have been taken into custody as authorities investigate whether they had prior knowledge of the planned attack.

The Epoch Times has reached out to Soliman’s lawyers for comment but did not receive a response by publication time.

Bill Pan contributed to this report.