Boulder Firebomb Attacker Pleads Guilty To 12 Federal Hate-Crime Counts
Mohamed Sabry Soliman pleaded guilty Thursday, October 29, 2026, to 12 federal charges tied to a June 2025 firebombing at the "Run for Their Lives" march on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado.[1]
Prosecutors said one count alleged a hate crime that resulted in death, and seven counts alleged hate crimes causing bodily injury with intent to kill.[1] They also cited one attempted hate-crime charge, two counts of using fire or an explosive to commit a felony, and one count of carrying an explosive during a felony.[1]
The June 2025 attack used two Molotov cocktails against the march and killed Karen Diamond while injuring more than a dozen people.[1] Soliman had already pleaded guilty in state court and in May 2026 was sentenced to life without parole plus 2,128 years after admitting to more than 100 charges, including first-degree murder.[1]
Federal sentencing is scheduled for January 7, 2027, and Gov. Jared Polis is seeking a sentence of life in prison plus 50 years.[1]
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- On October 29, 2026, Mohamed Sabry Soliman changed his plea to guilty on 12 federal charges stemming from a June 2025 firebombing in Boulder, Colorado.
- The June 2025 attack used two Molotov cocktails against a "Run for Their Lives" march on Pearl Street Mall, killing Karen Diamond and injuring more than a dozen others.
- Federal counts include one hate crime resulting in death, seven hate-crime counts involving bodily injury and intent to kill, one attempted hate-crime count, two counts of using fire or an explosive to commit a felony, and one count of carrying an explosive during a felony.
- Soliman was previously sentenced in state court in May 2026 to life without parole plus 2,128 years after pleading guilty to more than 100 charges, including first-degree murder.
- Sentencing in the federal case is scheduled for January 7, 2027, and Gov. Jared Polis is seeking life in prison plus 50 years.
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