Overview

• The attack struck a weekly “Boulder Run for Their Lives” vigil for Israeli hostages when a man hurled incendiary devices into the crowd, injuring six demonstrators aged 67 to 88.
• FBI Director Kash Patel described the incident as a “targeted act of terror” and agents are working alongside local authorities in an ongoing terrorism investigation.
• Police detained 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman at the scene after witnesses heard him shout “Free Palestine” during the assault.
• White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller stated that the suspect entered the US on a tourist visa that has since expired and remains in custody.
• U.S. leaders, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Anti-Defamation League, condemned the attack and linked it to a nationwide surge in antisemitic violence since October 2023.