Who is Mohamed Soliman? Colorado attack suspect identified in incident that left 6 pro-Israel protesters burned

A bomb disposal robot, or Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot, sits on Pearl Street on the site of an attack on demonstrators calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, in Boulder, Colorado, on June 1, 2025. Several people suffered burns and other injuries June 1st in the US state of Colorado in what the FBI called a "targeted terror attack" against demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Mohamad Soliman is being linked to Boulder, Colorado ‘targeted terror attack'

The suspect in the Boulder terror attack has been identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Soliman, FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Denver Field Office Mark Michalek confirmed, according to Reuters.

Michalek reported that six victims, aged between 67 and 88, were transported to hospitals, and the suspect was also hospitalized shortly after the attack.

"As a result of these preliminary facts, it is clear that this is a targeted act of violence and the FBI is investigating this as an act of terrorism," said FBI special agent.

Soliman was seen carrying a  "makeshift flamethrower" and shouted "Free Palestine" attacked a  regularly scheduled, peaceful event.

Netizens shared videos and photos related to the attack and the suspect. Nick Sortor, who is a journalist, posted on his X account, "SUSPECT IDENTIFIED as Mohamad Soliman in the Boulder terror attack," along with related footage.

#BREAKING: SUSPECT IDENTIFIED as Mohamad Soliman in the Boulder terror attack showsHe was shouting pro-Palestine propaganda with a thick accent.THIS IS WHY WE NEED MASS DEPORTATIONS. These people SHOULD NOT BE HERE.Multiple victims have been life-flighted from the area, https://t.co/fM9MfgMkkS pic.twitter.com/WY8332eSyY
Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 1, 2025

Brooke Coffman, a 19-year-old student at the University of Colorado who witnessed the Boulder attack, told Reuters she saw “four women lying or sitting on the ground with burns on their legs. One of them appeared to have been badly burned on most of her body and had been wrapped in a flag by someone.”

She then described seeing a man whom she presumed to be the attacker standing in the courtyard shirtless, holding a glass bottle of clear liquid and shouting.

This attack is followed by last month's arrest of a Chicago-born man in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C. Suspect opened fire on a group of people leaving an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee, an advocacy group that fights antisemitism and supports Israel.