Suspect faces 118 charges in Boulder attack
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Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian immigrant who officials say was living in the U.S. illegally after overstaying a tourist visa, also faces a federal hate crime count.
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian man in the US illegally, charged with hate crime for Boulder attack using Molotov cocktails at a pro-Israel event, injuring eight.
A march in Boulder was targeted on June 1 and people were burned by Molotov cocktails hurled by a suspect. Learn from CBS News Colorado journalists what their approach was to covering the devastating breaking news on that day.
Suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman came to the US on a tourist visa in late 2022 and stayed after the visa expired, requesting asylum.
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who allegedly attacked a pro-Israel rally in Colorado on Sunday, could be another lone wolf, leading to concern among experts about the rise of such attacks.
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Some of those injured in Sunday's attack in Boulder, Colorado were being treated at UCHealth's Burn and Frostbite Center in Aurora, and two of the three had to be flown to the hospital following the attack due to the severity of the burns.
Following Mohamed Soliman's antisemitic attack in Boulder, the firebombing appears to have deepened existing tensions.
Mohamed Sabry Soliman told cops he only used Molotov cocktails because his immigration status prevented him from buying a gun — and he now faces up to 624 years behind bars if convicted in the
The attempted murder charges alone could result in Soliman being sentenced to as many as 672 years if convicted.