The FBI held a briefing late Sunday night following the incident in Boulder, Colorado, during which Molotov cocktails were thrown at a pro hostages march. FBI Special Agent in Charge Mark Michalek confirmed that the suspect, Soliman, is a resident of Colorado Springs.
Authorities have not yet filed charges against Soliman. Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said at a press conference that a decision on the charges and where they will be filed is expected soon in order to "fully prosecute the attacker."
BOULDER, COLORADO - Apparent video shows the suspect in the targeted terror attack holding Molotov cocktails. pic.twitter.com/3LgCGji7tq
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Soliman was arrested at the scene after eyewitnesses pointed him out to arriving security forces. Reports say he did not resist arrest. According to Stephen Miller, a former Homeland Security adviser to Donald Trump, Soliman was in the US illegally, having entered with a tourist visa and a work permit issued by the Biden administration. Fox News cited sources saying he is an Egyptian national.
Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn stated that authorities currently believe Soliman acted alone, and there is no suspicion of an additional perpetrator at large.
Six people aged 67 to 88 were injured to varying degrees. Two were flown by helicopter to a burn unit in a Denver-area hospital, and four others were treated at a local hospital nearby. The FBI and Colorado prosecutors are investigating the incident as both an act of terrorism and a hate crime.
Lisa Evers, a 55-year-old Boulder resident who regularly participates in the marches, recounted: "I was running up and down the street, looking for everyone. It looked like a war zone. We are peaceful, we are not protesters – but there are always people who protest against us," she said.
