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82-year-old woman dies after Colorado firebomb attack
Prosecutors announced Monday that an 82-year-old Colorado woman succumbed to injuries sustained in a June 1 Molotov cocktail attack. The incident occurred during a demonstration in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac has the breaking news.
An 82-year-old Colorado woman who was injured during an attack on demonstrators in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza, has died.
Karen Diamond died after suffering severe injuries she received on June 1 during an attack in downtown Boulder, Colorado, according to the district attorney’s office.
"The District Attorney’s Office has been in close communication with Karen Diamond’s family throughout this difficult time. The family has asked our office to share, ‘The family asks for privacy as they continue to grieve,’" according to a statement from the DA.
Murder charge for Mohamed Sabry Soliman
Soliman, 45, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, crimes against at-risk adults/elderly, assault, criminal attempt to commit class one and class two felonies and use of explosives or incendiary devices during a felony. (Boulder Police Depa …
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Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the man who allegedly carried out the attack earlier this month, already faced dozens of counts in state court on charges including attempted first-degree murder, using an incendiary device, and animal cruelty because a dog was hurt in the attack.
He has not been arraigned on the initial charges that now include first-degree murder.
Separately, Soliman has been indicted on 12 federal hate crime counts. He entered a not guilty plea to those charges during a hearing last week in federal court.
Prosecutors have listed 29 victims, including 13 who were physically injured.
FILE - lowers and a flag at the site of the attack outside the Boulder County Courthouse on June 2, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Chet Strange/Getty Images)
What's next:
A preliminary hearing to determine whether there's enough evidence to move forward with the case is set for July 15.
What happened?
The backstory:
During the demonstration, Soliman posed as a gardener and wore a construction vest to get close to the group before launching the attack, prosecutors allege.
Investigators say Soliman told them he intended to kill the participants at the weekly demonstration. He yelled "Free Palestine" as he threw just two of more than two dozen Molotov cocktails he had prepared.
Prosecutors say the victims were targeted because of their perceived or actual national origin. An attack motivated by someone’s political views is not considered a hate crime under federal law.
Soliman told investigators he tried to buy a gun but was not able to because he was not a "legal citizen." Federal authorities have said the Egyptian national has been living in the U.S. illegally with his family.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from previous reporting by a statement from the Boulder District Attorney’s Office, FOX Local and The Associated Press. This story was reported from Los Angeles.