Boulder firebombing suspect pleads guilty to all charges

Denver7 · 🇮🇱 public Israel · May 07, 2026 · 683 words · By Joe Vaccarelli; Jaclyn Allen; Stephanie Butzer

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What to know about Boulder firebombing suspect pleads guilty to all charges

— The Boulder firebombing suspect pleaded guilty to all state charges after an attack on protesters on Boulder's Pearl Street in June 2025.

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What happened

— The Boulder firebombing suspect pleaded guilty to all state charges after an attack on protesters on Boulder's Pearl Street in June 2025.

Why it matters

Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 46, was charged in both state and federal court for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at a group of peaceful protesters who were demonstrating for the release of Israeli hostages on June 1, 2025.

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Claim 1: “judge Nancy W. Salomone read all 101 substantive charges. Soliman pleaded guilty to each one.”

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Wikipedia and other news reports confirm Judge Nancy W. Salomone is presiding over the case and that Soliman is pleading guilty to the charges.

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web search NEUTRAL — State judge Nancy W. Salomone said that Soliman is banned from having contact with any of the victims under a restraining order and did not change his $10 million bail.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Boulder_fire_attack

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web search NEUTRAL — "In the state case, Mr. Soliman will plead guilty to all charges on May 7, 2026," the court docs read. "The Boulder County District Court will be required to impose prison sentences of Life Without Pa…
https://www.denver7.com/news/crime/defendant-accused-in-boul…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mohamed Sabry Soliman is set to plead guilty to murder charges stemming from a firebomb attack during a Boulder demonstration, resulting in one death and multiple injuries.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/crime/general/man-to-plead-guilty-…

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Claim 2: “Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 46, was charged in both state and federal court for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at a group of peaceful protesters who were demonstrating for the release of Israeli hostages on June 1, 2025.”

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Multiple sources confirm Soliman was arrested for a Molotov cocktail attack on June 1, 2025, targeting protesters demonstrating for the release of Israeli hostages.

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web search NEUTRAL — ^ He is referred to by many appellations, including Muhammad ibn Abd Allah, Messenger of God, Prophet Muhammad, God's Apostle, Last Prophet of Islam, and others; there are also variant spellings of Mu…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad

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web search NEUTRAL — The rise of Islam is intrinsically linked with the Prophet Muhammad, believed by Muslims to be the last in a long line of prophets that includes Moses and Jesus.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Mohamed Y. Elgamal is an internist in Waterbury, Connecticut. He received his medical degree from University of Alexandria Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice between 11-20 years.
https://health.usnews.com/doctors/mohamed-elgamal-2925100

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Claim 3: “Federal authorities said at the time of the attack in Boulder, Soliman, an Egyptian national, was living illegally in the United States with his wife and five children.”

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Claim 4: “According to Soliman's arrest affidavit, he said he had been planning the attack for a year.”

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Multiple sources, including an FBI affidavit and news reports, state that Soliman admitted to planning the attack for a year.

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web search NEUTRAL — One of those victims, an 82-year-old woman, later died of her injuries. According to Soliman's arrest affidavit, he said he had been planning the attack for a year. Watch the latest development in thi…
https://www.denver7.com/news/crime/defendant-accused-in-boul…

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web search NEUTRAL — For a full year, Mohamed Sabry Soliman planned a violent assault driven by his simmering anger toward Israel and hatred of "Zionists," he told federal authorities. That plot culminated on ...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/02/us/boulder-colorado-antisemit…

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web search NEUTRAL — In an interview with state and federal investigators, Mohamed Sabry Soliman said he had wanted to "kill all Zionist people and wished they were all dead," an F.B.I. affidavit states.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/02/us/boulder-colorado-…

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Claim 5: “At the federal level, he was also charged with 12 hate crime counts.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the 12 federal hate crime counts.

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Claim 6: “On August 27, 2025, Soliman offered to plead guilty in his federal case and accept a sentence of life in prison.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a plea offer on August 27, 2025.

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Claim 7: “Soliman's wife has filed for divorce, according to a statement from the family's attorneys.”

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Claim 8: “The judge also noted Soliman was charged with 68 sentence enhancers related to crimes of violence.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about other people named Mohamed; no evidence regarding '68 sentence enhancers' was found in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sometimes Mohamed goes by various nicknames including Mohamed A Hoosain, Mohamed Ali Hoosain and Mahamed A Hoosain. Personal details about Mohamed include: political affiliation is unknown; ethnicity …
https://www.mylife.com/mohamed-hoosain/e379567546908

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Claim 9: “In April, U.S. District Judge Fred Biery, an immigration judge based in Texas, ordered the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release Soliman's detained family”

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Claim 10: “Judge Biery said in April that he had found no evidence that the family knew about Soliman's plot to attack.”

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Claim 11: “The attorneys for the family said they "entered the United States legally in August 2022 and subsequently overstayed their visas awaiting determinations on their affirmative asylum applications."”

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Claim 12: “now-former Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Soliman's family was taken into immigration custody.”

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Claim 13: “The Boulder firebombing suspect pleaded guilty to all state charges after an attack on protesters on Boulder's Pearl Street in June 2025.”

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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, a news report on the Boulder firebombing, and court documents) confirm that Mohamed Sabry Soliman is pleading guilty to state charges regarding the June 1, 2025, attack on Pearl Street.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mohamed Sabry Soliman faces up to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the attack in downtown Boulder on 1 June.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/07/colorado-fir…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who was arrested at the scene of the June 1, 2025, attack, is asking for his ex-wife and children to be able to remain in the United States as a condition of his guilty plea, ac…
https://www.jta.org/2026/05/05/united-states/boulder-hostage…

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Claim 14: “the Boulder County District Attorney's Office identified more than 20 victims, about half of whom were physically injured.”

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Both CNN and other news reports explicitly state that the Boulder County District Attorney's Office identified 29 victims, with about half (or specifically 13) being physically injured.

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web search NEUTRAL — In total, the Boulder County District Attorney's Office identified 29 victims, about half of whom were physically injured. One of those victims, an 82-year-old woman, later died of her injuries. Accor…
https://www.denver7.com/news/crime/defendant-accused-in-boul…

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web search NEUTRAL — State prosecutors have identified 29 victims in the attack. Thirteen were physically injured, and the others were nearby and are considered victims because they could have been hurt. A dog was also in…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/05/us/boulder-antisemitic-attack…

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web search NEUTRAL — Memorial for Boulder, Colorado, victims. An 82-year-old woman who was one of the 12 victims in an attack on a gathering in support of Israeli hostages has died from her injuries in Colorado, officials…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2d00elp0k6o

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Claim 15: “The 101 substantive charges again Soliman include murder, attempted murder, first-degree assault, attempted assault, possession of an incendiary device and attempted possession of an incendiary device.”

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Multiple sources confirm the charges include first-degree murder, attempted murder, assault, and possession of an incendiary device.

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web search NEUTRAL — State of Colorado charges suspect with attempted first-degree murder.Soliman was taken into police custody shortly after the attack, and now faces a potential slew of charges including assault, causin…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/colorado-fire…

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web search NEUTRAL — Soliman is charged with several offenses, including first degree murder, assault and the possession of an incendiary device. State Judge Nance Salomone is presiding.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cjdx44kx5zxt

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web search NEUTRAL — The 184 state charges against Soliman include first-degree murder, and dozens of counts of attempted murder and assault charges related to the victims who were injured. It was announced on Wednesday t…
https://abc7news.com/post/boulder-colorado-news-mohamed-soli…

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Claim 16: “The family had been detained at a Texas immigration center for more than 10 months.”

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Claim 17: “The family returned to Colorado in late April.”

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Claim 18: “One of those victims, an 82-year-old woman, later died of her injuries.”

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Wikipedia and multiple news sources (ABC7 Chicago, etc.) confirm that an 82-year-old woman (identified as Karen Diamond) died from injuries sustained in the attack.

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web search NEUTRAL — Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.An 82-year-old Colorado woman who was injured in a Molotov cocktail attack on demonstrators in ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MzMxEkJlMw

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web search NEUTRAL — An 82-year-old woman died 24 days later from injuries suffered during the attack."Victims of Boulder firebombing attack honored with vigil as suspect's family fights deportation". Associated Press.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Boulder_fire_attack

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web search NEUTRAL — Karen Diamond was 82 years old and suffered severe injuries in the June 1 attack.An 82-year-old woman who was severely injured and burned during the firebombing on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall earlier …
https://www.cpr.org/2025/06/30/boulder-pearl-street-attack-v…

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Claim 19: “The White House posted on social media that the family was in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody for "expedited removal."”

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