Colorado terror attack suspect Mohamed Soliman formally slapped with 118 charges for antisemitic firebombing attack: court docs
Accused Colorado terrorist Mohamed Sabry Soliman was formally slapped with a whopping 118 criminal counts by state prosecutors Thursday for the horrific firebombing attack on people participating in a march to honor Israeli hostages days earlier.
Soliman, 45 — an Egyptian national who was living in the US illegally after his visa expired on March 28 — is now facing 28 counts of attempted murder for allegedly spraying a homemade flamethrower and hurling Molotov cocktails at the peaceful marchers in Boulder Sunday, according to court documents.
The hate-filled madman allegedly injured 15 people, ranging in age from 25 to 88, and one dog on Sunday when he attacked Run for Their Lives, an organization advocating for the release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.
4 Mohamed Sabry Soliman virtually appears in court from the Boulder County Jail on June 5, 2025.
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Three burn victims remain in the hospital, according to reports.
Soliman, who lived in Colorado Springs, reportedly said 'he wanted them to all die and that was [his] plan. He said he would go back and do it again and had no regret doing what he did,' Boulder Detective John Sailer wrote in an affidavit for his arrest warrant.
Soliman – who shouted 'Free Palestine' after the attack – stood behind a transparent partition in court Thursday as the charges were announced.
In addition to attempted murder, the alleged terrorist was also charged with several counts of use of an explosive or incendiary device and assault on a person over the age of 70, and one count of cruelty towards animals, according to court docs.
If convicted, Soliman could be looking at nearly 700 years behind bars, according to Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty.
4 Soliman allegedly sprayed a homemade flamethrower and hurled Molotov cocktails at the peaceful marchers in Boulder on June 1, 2025.
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4 Soliman reportedly said 'he wanted them to all die and that was [his] plan.
'The charges reflect the evidence we have regarding this horrific attack that took place and the seriousness of it,' Dougherty told reporters outside the courthouse. 'I encourage all of us to continue to lift up the victims, and support them and their loved ones and the Jewish community in response to this crime.'
Additional charges could be brought by prosecutors as new evidence is unearthed in the ongoing investigation into the antisemitic Boulder attack, authorities have said.
Soliman, who overstayed his visa, is also facing charges from federal prosecutors — including federal hate crime charges, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
4 Additional charges could be brought by prosecutors as new evidence is unearthed in the ongoing investigation into the antisemitic Boulder attack, authorities have said.
via REUTERS
Since the attack ICE detained Soliman's wife and five children who now face expedited deportation.
His next court date is on July 15.
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