Boulder Hate Crime: Flamethrower Attack Leaves Several Injured, Suspect Charged

Boulder Hate Crime Attack: 16 Counts of Attempted Murder Filed Against Suspect Boulder, Colorado – In a shocking act of violence, Mohammed Sabry Soliman, a 45-year-old man, allegedly attacked a group of pro-Israel demonstrators with a makeshift flamethrower on June 1, 2025. The attack, which left several injured, has been charged as a federal hate crime and 16 counts of attempted murder at the state level. Soliman, who had overstayed his tourist visa, is being investigated by the FBI as an act of terrorism. "I saw fire, I saw people falling and screaming and crying and tripping," recounted Alex Osante, an eyewitness to the attack. The video footage shows the chaotic scene as demonstrators scattered and tried to help those injured by the flames. According to court documents, Soliman confessed to planning the attack for a year and expressed a desire to kill all Zionist people. Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado, J. Bishop Grewell, stated, "We fully intend to hold Mr. Soliman accountable for his actions." This sentiment was echoed by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and FBI Special Agent in Charge Mark Michalek, who described the incident as a "targeted act of violence" and are investigating it as an act of terrorism. The attack has drawn condemnation from both President Trump, who highlighted Soliman's illegal immigration status, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who emphasized that the victims were targeted simply because they were Jews. The event underscores a recent spike in antisemitic violence in the United States.