Guilty plea on federal charges in deadly Boulder firebomb attack
Summary
Mohamed Soliman pleaded guilty in federal court to 12 charges tied to the June 2025 firebomb attack on a demonstration in Boulder, Colorado. Prosecutors said he targeted the group because he believed its members were Jewish and Israeli; one person died and more than a dozen were injured. His federal sentencing is scheduled for January 7, 2027.Key Facts
- Soliman threw two Molotov cocktails at a Run for Their Lives gathering on the Pearl Street Mall in June 2025, according to prosecutors.
- The attack killed Karen Diamond and injured more than a dozen other people.
- Soliman pleaded guilty to 12 federal charges, including hate crimes and charges involving fire or explosives.
- A judge found Soliman competent to plead guilty to all federal counts.
- Soliman had already pleaded guilty to more than 100 state charges, including first-degree murder.
- In May 2025, a state judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole for murder and 2,128 additional years for other state charges.
- Federal sentencing is scheduled for January 7, 2027; the judge said sentencing guidelines are advisory and may not be followed.
- Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is requesting life in prison plus 50 years.
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