Trending Now - Suspect to Admit Guilt in Colorado Firebombing of Pro-israel Event
WHO:
CNN - Soliman is an Egyptian national living in the US illegally.
CNN - Soliman's wife is Hayam El Gamal, and they have five children.
CNN - Mohamed Sabry Soliman is the suspect in the firebombing attack.
CNN - The victims included an 82-year-old woman named Karen Diamond, who later died from her injuries.
CNN - Boulder Mayor Pro Tem Tara Winer expressed her support for the victims.
WHAT:
CNN - Soliman's attorneys stated he offered last August to plead guilty to federal charges and would accept a sentence of life in prison.
CNN - Soliman faces dozens of state charges, including attempted murder.
CNN - Soliman plans to plead guilty to murder and other charges related to the firebombing.
CNN - The attack resulted in one death and injuries to a dozen others.
CNN - Soliman faces a potential life sentence without the possibility of parole.
CNN - State prosecutors have identified 29 victims in the attack, with 13 physically injured.
CNN - Soliman has been charged with animal cruelty due to an injured dog in the attack.
WHERE:
CNN - The firebombing occurred in downtown Boulder, Colorado, specifically at a pedestrian mall on Pearl Street.
WHEN:
CNN - The attack took place on June 1.
CNN - Soliman's court hearing is scheduled for Thursday.
WHY:
CNN - Investigators say Soliman intended to kill the roughly 20 participants at the demonstration.
CNN - Investigators stated that Soliman was motivated by a desire “to kill all Zionist people.”
CNN - Soliman's defense claims he was motivated by opposition to Zionism, not hate.
HOW:
CNN - Soliman had more than two dozen Molotov cocktails with him during the attack.
CNN - Soliman allegedly threw two Molotov cocktails during the demonstration while yelling, “Free Palestine!”
CNN - He had planned the attack for a year and had more than two dozen Molotov cocktails with him.
(UPDATED May 5, 2026 23:18 UTC)
An Egyptian national living in the U.S. illegally, Soliman is facing serious legal troubles, including dozens of state charges such as attempted murder. His attorneys revealed that he offered to plead guilty to federal charges last August and would accept a life sentence in prison. Investigators allege that Soliman intended to kill approximately 20 participants at a demonstration, and he was found with more than two dozen Molotov cocktails during the attack.
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(UPDATED May 5, 2026 19:28 UTC)
Mohamed Sabry Soliman is the suspect in a firebombing attack in downtown Boulder, Colorado, which resulted in the death of an 82-year-old woman named Karen Diamond and injuries to a dozen others. Soliman plans to plead guilty to murder and other charges, facing a potential life sentence without the possibility of parole, while state prosecutors have identified 29 victims, including 13 who were physically injured. Investigators say Soliman was motivated by a desire “to kill all Zionist people,” and he allegedly threw two Molotov cocktails during the demonstration, having planned the attack for a year.