A man who threw homemade gasoline bombs at supporters of Israel during a peaceful demonstration in Boulder, Colorado has admitted his guilt to all criminal charges against him in state court.
Mohamed Soliman, a 46-year-old Egyptian citizen, accepted responsibility Thursday for dozens of serious criminal counts, including first-degree murder charges that each carry mandatory life sentences without parole eligibility.
Using an Arabic language translator, Soliman responded “guilty” to every charge read aloud by the Boulder County District Court judge. Court officials anticipated his formal sentencing would occur after a short break in proceedings.
The defendant faced a total of 184 criminal counts related to his June 1, 2025 assault, including various murder charges, attempted murder, assault, and illegal use of explosive and fire-starting devices.
Court documents from both prosecutors and defense attorneys indicate Soliman hurled two homemade firebombs at participants in a peaceful downtown Boulder demonstration organized to highlight the situation of Israeli captives taken by Hamas fighters from Gaza on October 7, 2023.
District attorneys stated that Soliman also wielded an improvised flamethrower created from a commercial weed-killing sprayer during his assault, shouting “Free Palestine” while the gasoline-filled bottles he threw exploded in flames among the crowd.
Officials documented 29 total victims from the incident, including individuals who suffered burns or injuries while escaping and others who were positioned close enough to be considered targets of murder attempts. Karen Diamond, an 82-year-old victim, succumbed to her injuries weeks later that same month.
