Man pleads guilty to Colorado firebombing, groups call for family reprieve
Summary
Mohamed Soliman pleaded guilty to murder charges for a 2025 firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado, that killed an 82-year-old woman. Meanwhile, groups and lawmakers have called on President Trump’s administration to stop efforts to deport Soliman’s family, who deny any knowledge of the attack and have been held in immigration detention.Key Facts
- Mohamed Soliman attacked demonstrators supporting Israeli captives in Boulder with Molotov cocktails.
- An 82-year-old woman, Karen Diamond, died from wounds caused by the attack.
- Soliman pleaded guilty to two types of murder charges and faces life sentences; he also faces federal hate crime charges.
- Soliman’s family was detained by immigration authorities for about 10 months and denies any involvement or knowledge of the crime.
- The family was released, then re-detained, and released again after a court ruled against their deportation.
- The family’s lawyer and community groups say the family is being unfairly targeted by immigration officials.
- President Trump’s administration says it will continue trying to deport the family, calling them “terrorists and their associates.”
- Karen Diamond’s sons asked that Soliman never see his family again, blaming him for their mother’s death.
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