US EditionBoulder Attack Suspect Attempted to Buy a Handgun at SCHEELS in Colorado Springs: CBI
BOULDER, COLORADO, JUN 4 – Mohamed Sabry Soliman planned the attack for a year and was denied a gun purchase due to immigration status before using Molotov cocktails to injure 15 people and a dog, officials said.
- 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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Egyptian who firebombed Jewish event in Colorado failed gun check but wasn’t deported
Soliman overstayed his visa, was granted by the Biden Administration a work visa, which also expired, and then tried to buy a gun. The background check flagging his illegal status may not have reached ICE, and the alert was not acted on to deport him ahead of his attack.
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…
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