THE man accused of setting people on fire with a makeshift flamethrower and fire bombs has been pictured in his mugshot.
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, is glaring in his booking photo with bruises and a giant bandage on the right side of his face after he was charged with the terrorist attack.
Boulder Police DepartmentMohamed Sabry Soliman glaring with a bandage and bruises on his face in his mugshot[/caption]
Soliman is accused of using a flamethrower and Molotov cocktails to set people on fire
ReutersPolice gathered after the attack that injured eight people in Boulder, Colorado on June 1, 2025[/caption]
ReutersSoliman was arrested moments after the attack when witnesses pointed him out[/caption]
The attack, which left eight people injured, happened as a group gathered to raise awareness of the Israeli hostages in Gaza at the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder.
Eight people were left suffering burn wounds, but no victims have died, the Boulder Police Department said.
Soliman hid behind bushes at the pedestrian mall and allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail into the crowd at around 1:30 pm on Sunday.
He is accused of using a makeshift flamethrower to set several people on fire while screaming, “Free Palestine!”
Soliman was wearing a bulletproof vest and took off his shirt after he appeared to catch himself on fire.
Witnesses at the scene pointed him out as the man responsible for the violent crime, leading to his arrest.
Eight victims, four women and four men aged 52 to 88, were hurt and taken to nearby hospitals, cops said.
A Holocaust survivor was among the victims, according to a Department of Justice official.
“As a result of these preliminary attacks, it is clear that this is a targeted act of violence and the FBI is investigating this as an act of terrorism,” Mark Michalek, the special agent in charge at the FBI’s Denver field office, said on Sunday.
Video from the scene showed Soliman shirtless and lying on the ground before cops handcuffed him and put him in a cop car.
He was injured in the attack and taken to a hospital before being booked in jail, cops said.
His bond was set at $10 million.
Soliman was booked on multiple preliminary charges, including first-degree murder, even though no victims were killed in the attack, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office.
He’s also charged with using explosives or an incendiary device while committing a felony, police said.
Prosecutors are still deciding which charges to file against him as another press conference is expected on Monday.
Soliman entered the US on a B-2 tourist visa in August 2022, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.
His visa expired in February 2023.
Hours after the attack on Sunday, the FBI raided Soliman’s home in El Paso County.
The agency has not provided any details about the search.
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