What We Know About the Victims of the Colorado Attack

Eight people were hospitalized after a man with a “makeshift flamethrower” threw an incendiary device into a crowd of protestors in a mall in Boulder, Colo., who were calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.

Four women and four men between the ages of 52 to 88 were injured in the attack and taken to Denver metro hospitals, according to Boulder police. Police said in a post on X Monday morning that no victims have died. At least one was in serious condition, Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said in a press conference Sunday evening. He described the injuries resulting from the attack as consistent with those of burn victims. 

The names of the victims have not yet been released.

Early Monday, a spokesperson for Boulder Community Health told The New York Times that victims treated at Foothills Hospital Emergency Department had been transferred or discharged, but declined to provide additional information.

The victims were participating in a Run for Their Lives event, which are held weekly in communities around the world to advocate for the release of hostages held by Hamas.

The National Counterterrorism Center is working with the FBI and local authorities to investigate the incident as a “targeted act of terrorism,” according to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. The suspect yelled “Free Palestine” while throwing the incendiary device into the crowd, FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Mark Michalek said Sunday evening. 

Authorities arrested a suspect identified as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, of El Paso County, according to the Boulder Police Department. He has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin identified Soliman as an undocumented immigrant who overstayed his tourism visa in a post on X. He filed for asylum in September 2022, McLaughlin said.

“We stand in full solidarity with those targeted. And we will continue to ensure that justice is pursued swiftly, support is provided to victims and their communities, and preventative action is taken to protect everyone’s safety. We stand in full solidarity with those targeted,” Michalek said in a statement.