Mohamed Soliman was indicted on a dozen federal charges in the June 1 attack.
Suspect in Boulder attack on Jewish group charged with attempted murder, hate crimeThe man accused of an “anti-Semitic terror attack” during a pro-Israel demonstration that injured 12 people, has been charged with 16 state counts of attempted murder as well as a federal hate crime.
The man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a group of Colorado marchers advocating for the release of hostages being held in Gaza pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges on Friday.
Mohamed Soliman, 45, appeared in federal court in Denver for his arraignment after being indicted this week on a dozen federal charges in connection with the June 1 attack. He had previously been charged by complaint with a federal hate crime offense.
During an interview with law enforcement, Soliman said he learned of the Run for Their Lives walk after searching for “Zionist” events online, according to the 12-count indictment.
A handwritten document recovered from his vehicle stated, “Zionism is our enemies untill [sic] Jerusalem is liberated and they are expelled from our land” and described Israel as a “cancer entity,” according to the indictment.
He remains in federal custody.
He is next scheduled to appear in court in the state case on July 15.
