Colorado terror attack: Horrific details of victims' injuries revealed by police
Multiple have suffered burn injuries, ranging from "very serious to more minor," after a suspect threw Molotov cocktails at a pro-
Israel
demonstration in Boulder,
Colorado
, on Sunday afternoon, according to Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn.
At least one person has been confirmed as critically injured after the police chief said earlier that
some of the injuries may prove to be life-threatening
. A
suspect has since been detained
without incident by police after being treated for minor injuries.
Recalling the incident, eyewitnesses described
a shirtless male suspect throwing incendiary devices at a crowd
of peaceful pro-Israel demonstrators pleading for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza at the Pearl Street Mall on Sunday afternoon.
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Video footage being circulated on social media shows the shirtless male suspect screaming at the crowd.
Several law enforcement bodies were immediately dispatched to the scene. The FBI has branded the incident as an act of terrorism while local police have maintained that an investigation is still underway, with Chief Officer Redfearn adding that it is "too early to speculate motive."
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement that he was "closely monitoring" the situation while condemning the "hate-filled act," which he described as "unacceptable." President
Donald Trump
has also been briefed about the attack, CNN reports.
A shirtless male suspect has been detained for allegedly throwing incendiary devices at a crowd of peaceful pro-Israel demonstrators
Colorado's Attorney General Phil Weiser, a descendant of Holocaust survivors, said the attack appears to be "a hate crime given the group that was targeted."
The pro-Israel gathering was organized by Run For Their Lives, a global initiative launched in the aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack to demand the immediate release of the Israeli hostages in Gaza.
Several chapters have been launched by Jewish communities across the country since the war, including in Boulder.
Smoke billows from the scene after a suspect threw Molotov cocktails at the pro-Israel protestors
Boulder's Jewish community released a joint statement about the attack.
"We are saddened and heartbroken to learn that an incendiary device was thrown at walkers at the Run for Their Lives walk on Pearl Street as they were raising awareness for the hostages still held in Gaza," they wrote. "Our hearts go out to those who witnessed this horrible attack, and prayers for a speedy recovery to those who were injured."
"When events like this enter our own community, we are shaken. Our hope is that we come together for one another. Strength to you all."
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