FBI and law enforcement respond to 'terror attack' in Colorado
Several people were injured and some may have been set on fire following what police immediately described as a 'targeted terror attack' in Boulder, Colorado on Sunday.
A man was immediately taken into custody following the attack at an outdoor mall, police said.
Local police chief Steve Redfearn said it was too early to discuss a motive but that witnesses were being interviewed.
'It would be irresponsible for me to speculate on motive this early on,' he said.
The attack took place at a pedestrian mall where demonstrators had gathered to call for the release of hostages who remain in Gaza.
Boulder police said there were 'several victims' in the attack. The injuries authorities found were consistent with reports of individuals being set on fire, Redfearn said.
Several blocks of the typically popular pedestrian mall area were evacuated, police said.
Colorado governor Jared Polis said in a statement that he was 'closely monitoring' the situation, adding that 'hate-filled acts of any kind are unacceptable.'
The attack comes just over a week after a man was arrested in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers and shouted 'Free Palestine' as he was being led away by police.
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