Colorado, US - 'targeted terror attack’, FBI investigating after reports people injured, June 1 2025

[Sundog]

You seem to be making assumptions. How do we know the wife and kids did not come first, he came to visit on a B-2 visa, then somehow got a work permit. I don't have any doubt he is in the US illegally since his work permit expired in March but I have not seen anything that says the entire family was in the same situation. Can you post a link to something that details the visa status of the wife and kids (something besides politician statements)?

Judge Blocks Deportation of Family of Suspect in Colorado Attack

Lawyers for the wife and children of the man charged with attacking an event supporting hostages in Gaza filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking their release.

www.nytimes.com

The suit says that Ms. El Gamal and her children entered the United States on tourist visas in 2022.

 

[Dotta]

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[Sundog]

According to the New York Times article posted above, the lawsuit says that the family is part of Soliman's asylum application. They are listed as dependents. So I would think that now that his asylum application no longer applies, then those listed on his application as his dependents would have to file their own asylum application, which hasn't been done, as far as anyone has reported. So I think that the family is likely to be deported due to their overstaying of their tourist visas. JMO.

 

[KonaHonu]

Judge Blocks Deportation of Family of Suspect in Colorado Attack

Lawyers for the wife and children of the man charged with attacking an event supporting hostages in Gaza filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking their release.

www.nytimes.com

The suit says that Ms. El Gamal and her children entered the United States on tourist visas in 2022.

Thank you for the link! It certainly complicates my opinion regarding the family. If they were part of the father's asylum application then I would think that it has become moot because of what he did. I still sympathize with them but it seems like they have an uphill battle.

But what a terrible thing Mohamed did to the people he attacked and to his family!

 

[Sundog]

Thank you for the link! It certainly complicates my opinion regarding the family. If they were part of the father's asylum application then I would think that it has become moot because of what he did. I still sympathize with them but it seems like they have an uphill battle.

But what a terrible thing Mohamed did to the people he attacked and to his family!

I agree, I feel for his children who are definitely victims of his actions.

 

[KonaHonu]

Many of the online newspaper articles refer to an online resume for Mohamed. Has anyone found it? How about a linkedin or facebook page

 

[KonaHonu]

I was curious so I looked into the asylum process

Affirmative asylum is when you apply for it before deportation proceedings start. Defensive asylum happens if you apply after deportation proceedings start. BBM

Here is directly from the USCIS:

"You may live in the United States while your Form I-589 is pending before USCIS. If you are found ineligible, you can remain in the United States while your Form I-589 is pending with the immigration judge. Asylum applicants are not authorized to work unless you meet certain requirements. For more information, please see Permission to Work in the United States. Affirmative asylum applicants are rarely detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)."

So, since MS applied for asylum about a month after he arrived and was going through the affirmative asylum process, he was legally allowed to live here until he was before an immigration judge even if initially denied by USCIS. So, saying the family is illegally in the US seems like more of a smear than legally correct.

Details at: Obtaining Asylum in the United States | USCIS.

 

[PrairieWind]

I was curious so I looked into the asylum process

Affirmative asylum is when you apply for it before deportation proceedings start. Defensive asylum happens if you apply after deportation proceedings start. BBM

Here is directly from the USCIS:

"You may live in the United States while your Form I-589 is pending before USCIS. If you are found ineligible, you can remain in the United States while your Form I-589 is pending with the immigration judge. Asylum applicants are not authorized to work unless you meet certain requirements. For more information, please see Permission to Work in the United States. Affirmative asylum applicants are rarely detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)."

So, since MS applied for asylum about a month after he arrived and was going through the affirmative asylum process, he was legally allowed to live here until he was before an immigration judge even if initially denied by USCIS. So, saying the family is illegally in the US seems like more of a smear than legally correct.

Details at: Obtaining Asylum in the United States | USCIS.

I thought the initial asylum request was rejected. They arrived in 2022, how was that matter not yet resolved? But regardless, it is just seems a bit pointless. They are not going to qualify for asylum. So even at best they are still going to get deported.

 

[KonaHonu]

I thought the initial asylum request was rejected. They arrived in 2022, how was that matter not yet resolved? But regardless, it is just seems a bit pointless. They are not going to qualify for asylum. So even at best they are still going to get deported.

The immigrations courts have years of backlog.

I have no idea if the family would qualify for asylum. Apparently 76% of Egyptians that apply for asylum are accepted.

https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/ap-what-we-know-about-the-visa-obtained-by-egyptian-man-who-injured-a-dozen-people-in-colorado/

 

[Sundog]

The immigrations courts have years of backlog.

I have no idea if the family would qualify for asylum. Apparently 76% of Egyptians that apply for asylum are accepted.

https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/ap-what-we-know-about-the-visa-obtained-by-egyptian-man-who-injured-a-dozen-people-in-colorado/

I think the high percentage of Egyptian nationals that are granted asylum are among those immigrants who apply for affirmative asylum, but I don't think the 76% figure applies to Egyptian nationals who are about to be deported and appy for defensive asylum. JMO.

ETA Egyptian natonals who are approved for defensive applications for asylum are not on the top list of countries whose citizens are given such approval.

How many people seek asylum in the US? | USAFacts

Over the past decade, Chinese nationals made up the largest group of asylum seekers from any country.

usafacts.org

 

[PrairieWind]

The immigrations courts have years of backlog.

I have no idea if the family would qualify for asylum. Apparently 76% of Egyptians that apply for asylum are accepted.

https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/ap-what-we-know-about-the-visa-obtained-by-egyptian-man-who-injured-a-dozen-people-in-colorado/

But he had left Egypt and had lived in Kuwait for 17 years. I suspect this may have been because he was aligned with Muslim Brotherhood. Which again, is surprising he obtained a visa at all. But again, a reason he would never have gotten asylum, because he was fine in Kuwait.

 

[Sundog]

But he had left Egypt and had lived in Kuwait for 17 years. I suspect this may have been because he was aligned with Muslim Brotherhood. Which again, is surprising he obtained a visa at all. But again, a reason he would never have gotten asylum, because he was fine in Kuwait.

Since he lived in Kuwait for 17 years, it is likely that his children were born there, as he is now 45 years old. I suppose that the children could still be Egyptian citizens if Kuwait doesn't provide citizenship to children born there whose parents are foreign nationals. Or maybe they have dual citizenship with Kuwait and Egypt.

 

[KonaHonu]

Since he lived in Kuwait for 17 years, it is likely that his children were born there, as he is now 45 years old. I suppose that the children could still be Egyptian citizens if Kuwait doesn't provide citizenship to children born there whose parents are foreign nationals. Or maybe they have dual citizenship with Kuwait and Egypt.

I really wouldn't know and have very polarized opinions in this case. What the father did is horrific and I think he needs to be tried, serve his time, and if it's somehow not life, deported. But I hate to see his family suffer for what he did. In many countries the family is punished for what a relative does. I hope the United States does not revert to that kind of jurisprudence! "Premodern" as the family's lawyer said.

Don't get me wrong, I have no problem investigating the wife and kids to determine what they knew. And if they had advance knowledge, absolutely deport them. But if they knew nothing then I don't think it is very "American" to ruin their lives for what the father did.

 

[Sundog]

I really wouldn't know and have very polarized opinions in this case. What the father did is horrific and I think he needs to be tried, serve his time, and if it's somehow not life, deported. But I hate to see his family suffer for what he did. In many countries the family is punished for what a relative does. I hope the United States does not revert to that kind of jurisprudence! "Premodern" as the family's lawyer said.

Don't get me wrong, I have no problem investigating them. But if they knew nothing then I don't think it is very "American" to ruin their lives for what the father did.

I agree, but if the family are here illegally, having overstayed their visas, then they will be deported, as they should be, according to the law.

 

[Sundog]

Boulder attack suspect makes appearance in federal court in Denver

Mohamed Soliman -- the suspect in the terror attack on a Boulder march for Israeli hostages in Gaza -- appeared in federal court in Denver for the first time.

www.cbsnews.com

Mohamed Soliman -- the suspect in Sunday's terror attack on a Boulder march for Israeli hostages in Gaza -- appeared in federal court in Denver for the first time on Friday afternoon. The 45-year-old Egyptian national faces a federal hate crime . . .

In Friday's hearing, Zoliman appeared alongside a court-appointed attorney and listened to the proceedings through an Arabic translator. He wore a green jumpsuit and burns were visible on the side of his face. A judge set June 18 as the date for his federal preliminary hearing and he was remanded into the custody of U.S. Marshals. The hearing is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.

 

[glamourkitty1922]

I really wouldn't know and have very polarized opinions in this case. What the father did is horrific and I think he needs to be tried, serve his time, and if it's somehow not life, deported. But I hate to see his family suffer for what he did. In many countries the family is punished for what a relative does. I hope the United States does not revert to that kind of jurisprudence! "Premodern" as the family's lawyer said.

Don't get me wrong, I have no problem investigating the wife and kids to determine what they knew. And if they had advance knowledge, absolutely deport them. But if they knew nothing then I don't think it is very "American" to ruin their lives for what the father did.

Deportation is a civil matter, not criminal. That means it's not punishment, it is merely sending a visitor home and for the safety of the US, they need to go home.

 

[Sundog]

There was a court hearing in Colorado for Soliman's wife and children and the case is being transferred to Texas for immigration hearing/proceedings since the wife and children are now confined in in Texas.

https://kdvr.com/news/local/family-of-boulder-terror-attack-suspect-will-face-immigration-proceedings-in-texas/

 

[Sundog]

A hearing was scheduled for June 13, which was vacated on Thursday. Judge Gordon Gallagher maintained the restraining order on deporting the family but transferred the case to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Federal judge in Colorado transfers immigration case for family of Boulder terror attack suspect

A federal judge in Colorado has decided to transfer the immigration case involving the wife and children of the suspect in the Boulder terror attack.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Sam King crosses the street after affixing an Israeli flag to a street light near the scene of an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, US June 1, 2025.

During an interview with law enforcement, Soliman also allegedly stated that he viewed “anyone supporting the exist [sic] of Israel on our land” to be “Zionist,” and “decide[d] to take [his] revenge from these people” and “search[ed] the internet looking for any Zionist event.”

Man who firebombed Boulder march indicted on hate crime charges | The Jerusalem Post

The man who allegedly threw molotov cocktails at people in Boulder, Colorado has been indicted on 12 hate crime counts.

www.jpost.com

The man who allegedly hurled molotov cocktails at people demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado to draw attention to the Israeli hostages in Gaza has been indicted on 12 hate crime counts, according to the Department of Justice.

Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was initially charged with one count of a hate crime following the June 1 firebombing attack. The new federal grand jury indictment accuses Soliman of trying to kill eight people who were injured in the attacks and targeting them because of their perceived or actual national origin.

Man who firebombed Boulder march for Israeli hostages indicted on hate crime charges - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

A letter found in the car of the suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, read “Zionism is our enemies untill [sic] Jerusalem is liberated and they are expelled from our land."

www.jta.org

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[Bounceycat]

An 82-year-old woman who was injured in a firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado, has died

An 82-year-old Colorado woman who was injured in a Molotov cocktail attack on demonstrators in support of Israeli hostages this month has died.

apnews.com

Karen Diamond died as a result of “the severe injuries that she suffered in the attack,” Boulder County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.

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I expect his charges will get upgraded shortly. RIP, Ms. Diamond