Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national living illegally in the U.S., pleaded guilty on Thursday to more than 180 state criminal charges, including first-degree murder. The attack occurred during a pro-Israel rally in Boulder last June and resulted in one death and at least two dozen injuries.
Key Takeaways
Mohamed Sabry Soliman pleaded guilty to murder charges related to a June 2025 firebombing attack in Boulder that killed one person and injured at least two dozen others.
- Mohamed Sabry Soliman pleaded guilty to more than 180 state criminal charges, including first-degree murder
- Prosecutors allege he yelled 'Free Palestine' while throwing Molotov cocktails at a pro-Israel rally
- He faces life in prison without parole for the state charges and federal hate crime charges that could carry the death penalty
- Soliman's family was detained by immigration authorities but released after 10 months
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▼Source Claims Check
2 Differences FoundAll 10 publishers report consistent facts across 3 key claims. 2 points of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Details | 1 Difference | Majority reports 29 injuries; Reuters says around two dozen. | ▼ |
| Family Detention | 1 Difference | CBS News and Reuters say 10 months; Al Jazeera says until late April. | ▼ |
| Guilty Plea | Broad Agreement | Mohamed Sabry Soliman pleaded guilty to more than 180 state criminal charges, including first-degre… | |
| Victim's Suffering | Broad Agreement | 'Indescribable pain' for more than three weeks before death. | |
| Death Penalty | Broad Agreement | Prosecutors are considering seeking the death penalty in federal case. |
Attack Details
▼Majority reports 29 injuries; Reuters says around two dozen.
Family Detention
▼CBS News and Reuters say 10 months; Al Jazeera says until late April.
Guilty Plea
Broad AgreementMohamed Sabry Soliman pleaded guilty to more than 180 state criminal charges, including first-degree murder.
Victim's Suffering
Broad Agreement'Indescribable pain' for more than three weeks before death.
Death Penalty
Broad AgreementProsecutors are considering seeking the death penalty in federal case.
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Soliman threw two Molotov cocktails at the crowd while yelling 'Free Palestine,' according to court records and prosecutors' accounts. Prosecutors allege he intended to kill all participants at the weekly demonstration, a plan investigators say he developed over a year. He faces life in prison without parole for state charges and also federal hate crime charges that could carry the death penalty.
The victim of the attack was identified as 82-year-old Karen Diamond, who died from her injuries later that month. Her sons stated that their mother suffered 'indescribable pain' for more than three weeks before her death. Soliman's guilty plea in state court comes as he also faces 12 federal hate crime charges, with a trial scheduled for June 1 at the U.S. District Court in Denver.
Soliman's family was detained by immigration authorities after the attack and held for over 10 months before being released by a federal judge in April. His defense team argues that his actions were motivated by opposition to Zionism rather than hate, and they filed an emergency petition to prevent his family's deportation.
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