Man to plead guilty in Colorado firebomb attack on pro-Israel demonstrators
Summary
A man named Mohamed Sabry Soliman will plead guilty to murder and other charges for a firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado, that killed one person and injured several others during a pro-Israel demonstration. He faces up to life in prison and also faces federal hate crime charges, with prosecutors considering the death penalty.Key Facts
- The attack happened on June 1 in downtown Boulder during a protest supporting Israeli hostages in Gaza.
- Soliman threw Molotov cocktails, a type of homemade firebomb, at demonstrators.
- An 82-year-old woman died from injuries, and about twelve people were injured.
- Soliman is an Egyptian national who lived in the US without legal documentation.
- He planned the attack for a year and said he wanted to "kill all Zionist people."
- Soliman lived in Colorado Springs with his family and moved from Kuwait in 2022.
- Federal prosecutors charged him with hate crimes, but his lawyers say he was motivated by political views, which under federal law may not count as a hate crime.
- He was set to appear before a state judge to enter his guilty plea.
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