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Boulder Police release first timeline of Pearl Street attack response

1 week ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Stacy Feldman

Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn on Thursday shared a detailed account of the emergency response to Sunday’s antisemitic attack on Pearl Street. According to Redfearn and the timeline he presented, the suspect was in custody within five minutes of the first 911 call. Here’s how events unfolded, according to the Boulder Police Department. Redfearn said the timeline is based on dispatch records, GPS and body camera footage. Law enforcement response:1:26 p.m. — 911 call is received by dispatch.
Prosecutors file 118 charges in Pearl Street terror case; three victims remain hospitalized

1 week ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Stacy Feldman

At a court hearing Thursday, prosecutors formally filed 118 charges against Mohamed Soliman, the suspect in Sunday’s antisemitic attack on Pearl Street. The charges include 14 counts of attempted first-degree murder — one for intent and one for extreme indifference for each victim — along with first- and third-degree assault, use and attempted use of incendiary devices, animal cruelty and multiple crime-of-violence designations required under Colorado law.
State charges to be filed June 5 in Boulder terror attack; victim count rises to 15 people

1 week ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Stacy Feldman

The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office will formally file state charges — including attempted first-degree murder — on Thursday, June 5, against Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the suspect in the June 1 terror attack on Pearl Street, according to a news release. The hearing is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at the Boulder County Jail courtroom and will be livestreamed on the Colorado Judicial Branch’s Case of Interest page.
Pearl Street attack fuels Boulder City Council tensions over antisemitism

2 weeks ago | boulderreportinglab.org | John Herrick

It began more than a year and a half ago with flag-waving and speeches as protesters urged the Boulder City Council to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Many waved Palestinian flags. Others brought Israeli ones. One night, someone handed out popcorn. Since then, the meetings have grown more volatile. This year, they’ve been increasingly dominated by a group of pro-Palestinian speakers calling for action.
Mark Wallach: The toxic atmosphere in Boulder didn’t start with Sunday’s terrorist attack

2 weeks ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Stacy Feldman

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. Boulder Reporting Lab’s Opinion section is a forum for informed perspectives and civil debate on issues shaping life in Boulder and Boulder County. These pieces reflect the voices of our community — not the views of BRL. Want to share your perspective? Here’s how to submit. This commentary is by Mark Wallach, a Boulder City Councilmember. He is writing in his individual capacity.
Boulder councilmember doesn’t sign statement condemning Pearl Street attack as antisemitic

2 weeks ago | boulderreportinglab.org | John Herrick

The City of Boulder this week released a statement condemning the June 1 attack on a march supporting hostages held in Gaza as a “targeted, antisemitic attack.”“We are united in condemning this hateful act of terror against Jewish people,” the statement read. The statement was signed by Mayor Aaron Brockett, Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Folkerts, Councilmembers Matt Benjamin, Tina Marquis, Ryan Schuchard, Nicole Speer, Mark Wallach and Tara Winer, as well as City Manager Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde.
Hate crime, attempted murder charges filed in Boulder attack; 12 victims ID’d

2 weeks ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Stacy Feldman

At a press conference Monday afternoon, federal and local officials announced new charges and provided major updates on Sunday’s terror attack on Jewish community members attending a walk for Israeli hostages on Pearl Street. Federal charges: Acting U.S. Attorney J. Bishop Grewell announced that Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, has been charged with a federal hate crime under 18 U.S.C. § 249. The charge includes attempted murder and carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
'Assault on our Jewish community is an attack on us all'

2 weeks ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Stacy Feldman

More than two dozen Boulder-area leaders issued a joint statement today condemning Sunday’s terror attack on Pearl Street as “a vile assault on our Jewish community” and calling for unity, empathy and action, saying “it is an attack on us all.” “We are united in condemning acts of antisemitism, hate and violence,” the statement reads, “and are committed to bridging differences through collaboration, empathy and recognition of our shared humanity.” “Our hearts are also with those bearing...
Live updates: Boulder terror attack at Pearl Street walk for hostages

2 weeks ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Stacy Feldman

We’re tracking the latest developments after Sunday’s antisemitic attack targeting attendees of Run for Their Lives, a weekly walk on Pearl Street for Israeli hostages. Eight people were injured and burned — at least one critically — when a man, identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman of El Paso County, used a makeshift flamethrower and threw incendiary devices into the crowd. Officials are calling it a targeted act of terrorism.
Boulder attack that injured 6 was terrorism; suspect yelled 'Free Palestine'

2 weeks ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Stacy Feldman

Federal and local officials on Sunday evening confirmed that six people were injured — one critically — after an attack targeting a peaceful gathering for the weekly Run for Their Lives march in downtown Boulder. The FBI has identified the suspect as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman and is investigating the assault as an act of terrorism. “This is a targeted act of violence,” said Mark Michalek, FBI Denver’s special agent in charge, during a press conference Sunday evening.