US EditionBoulder Attack Suspect Attempted to Buy a Handgun at SCHEELS in Colorado Springs: CBI
- A man from Egypt, aged 45 and residing near Colorado Springs, was responsible for attacking demonstrators in Boulder with Molotov cocktails on June 1, 2025.
- Soliman planned the attack for about a year and waited until his daughter graduated on May 29 before carrying out the assault.
- He attempted to buy a handgun at Scheels in Colorado Springs on November 22, 2024, but was denied due to his immigration status and never appealed the denial.
- Soliman faces 118 state charges, including attempted first-degree murder, and federal hate crime charges after injuring 15 people and a dog during the attack.
- Authorities say Soliman could face up to 624 years in prison if convicted, highlighting ongoing legal and immigration complications surrounding the case.
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Boulder attack suspect in court over federal hate crime charge
The Egyptian national who is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a group participating in a peaceful demonstration on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder faced hate crime charges before a federal judge in Denver on Friday.
Boulder attack suspect attempted to buy a handgun at SCHEELS in Colorado Springs: CBI
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) says a Colorado Springs man, accused of injuring 15 people in Boulder, was denied a gun purchase before the Sunday attack.According to a state arrest affidavit, Mohamed Soliman previously took a concealed carry class, but he could not buy a gun or get a concealed carry permit because he told the investigators that he is not a citizen.The document also states that Soliman s…
Boulder attack suspect attempted to buy handgun in November but was denied: Officials
Boulder Police Department (BOULDER, CO) — The suspect in Sunday’s attack in Boulder attempted in November to purchase a handgun, but was denied, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, the suspect, attempted to purchase the weapon on Nov. 22, 2024, but was denied based on National Instant Criminal Background Check System, according to the bureau. The reason for his denial wasn’t disclosed. He didn’t appeal t…
Boulder attack suspect attempted to purchase handgun in late 2024
The Colorado Springs-area man facing both state and federal charges after allegedly setting several people on fire Sunday in Boulder attempted to purchase a handgun in Colorado Springs late last year, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
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