Boulder terror suspect faces new charges
Mohamed Soliman, 45, faces dozens of additional counts after more victims were identified, bringing the total number of criminal charges to more than 100.
Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said in a news release that authorities have increased the number of identified victims of the attack to 29, including 82-year-old Karen Diamond, who died from severe injuries suffered.
Soliman faces federal hate crime charges for allegedly targeting the Run for Their Lives event because of the demonstrators' support for Israel.
According to court records, authorities found a handwritten document in Soliman's vehicle that read, 'Zionism is our enemies untill Jerusalem is liberated and they are expelled from our land.'
'This horrific attack has now claimed the life of an innocent person who was beloved by her family and friends,' Dougherty said in a statement. 'Our office will fight for justice for the victims, their loved ones, and the community.'
'Part of what makes Colorado special is that people come together in response to a tragedy; I know that the community will continue to unite in supporting the Diamond family and all the victims of this attack,' he added.
In a statement provided via the district attorney's office, Diamond's family requested privacy.
Diamond and other demonstrators had gathered in Boulder on June 1 to call for the return of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Authorities say Soliman used a 'makeshift flamethrower' and 'incendiary devices' to attack the crowd.
According to the FBI, the attacker 'was heard to yell 'free Palestine,' during the attack.'
Soliman faces life in prison if convicted on the murder charge. Other charges include 52 counts of attempted first-degree murder, eight counts of first-degree assault, 18 counts of attempted first-degree assault, two counts of third-degree assault, two counts of using an incendiary device and 16 counts of attempted use of an incendiary device. Each of those charges carries penalties of multiple years behind bars.
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