Man pleads guilty to Colorado firebombing, groups call for family reprieve
Key takeaways
- June 2025 attack targeted supporters of Israeli captives in Gaza; Advocates say family of assailant unjustly targeted.
- The family had been the longest held in US immigration detention under Trump’s second term before their release in late April.
- Soliman has faced more than 100 state criminal charges related to the June 2025 attack.
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June 2025 attack targeted supporters of Israeli captives in Gaza; Advocates say family of assailant unjustly targeted.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A makeshift memorial for victims of an attack in Boulder, Colorado are seen in June 2025. [File: David Zalubowski/The Associated Press]By The Associated Press Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026Mohamed Soliman, accused of attacking demonstrators who had gathered in support of Israeli captives held in Gaza in Colorado, has pleaded guilty to murder charges.
The plea on Thursday was accompanied by renewed calls for the administration of US President Donald Trump to cease efforts to deport Soliman’s family, who authorities have said had no prior knowledge of the attack that they have roundly condemned.