At least 6 injured after man throws firebombs into crowd in Colorado, suspect arrested
At least six people were left with burns on Sunday (Jun 1) after a man threw incendiary devices into a crowd in Boulder, Colorado. The crowd was part of an ongoing demonstration to remember Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza. The FB is investigating this as a targeted act of violence.
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