Egyptian national faces additional hate crime charges for attack on Jewish protest in the US
Suspect in Molotov cocktail attack on Colorado protest to face 12 more counts of hate crime
The suspect in a Molotov cocktail attack on a march by Jewish protesters in Colorado will face an additional 12 charges for carrying out a hate crime, according to the US Justice Department.
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national, already faces over 100 criminal counts for allegedly throwing firebombs and spraying burning gasoline at a group of people who gathered on June 1 in support of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
The attack injured 15 people.
President Donald Trump cited the incident to justify his decision to ban travel from 12 countries to the United States, aiming to protect the nation from 'foreign terrorists.' Authorities stated that Soliman was in the US illegally as he had overstayed his tourist visa.
Alongside the newly announced federal charges, Soliman faces 28 attempted murder charges and various other counts related to the alleged use of violence.
He is also charged with animal cruelty for harming a dog during the incident.
Police discovered 16 unused Molotov cocktails and a backpack weed sprayer containing gasoline at the scene, which investigators believe Soliman intended to use as a makeshift flamethrower.
Bystander videos captured the attacker shouting 'End Zionists!' and 'Killers!'.
This attack occurred less than two weeks after the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington, where a 31-year-old suspect who shouted 'Free Palestine' was arrested.
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national, already faces over 100 criminal counts for allegedly throwing firebombs and spraying burning gasoline at a group of people who gathered on June 1 in support of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
The attack injured 15 people.
President Donald Trump cited the incident to justify his decision to ban travel from 12 countries to the United States, aiming to protect the nation from 'foreign terrorists.' Authorities stated that Soliman was in the US illegally as he had overstayed his tourist visa.
Alongside the newly announced federal charges, Soliman faces 28 attempted murder charges and various other counts related to the alleged use of violence.
He is also charged with animal cruelty for harming a dog during the incident.
Police discovered 16 unused Molotov cocktails and a backpack weed sprayer containing gasoline at the scene, which investigators believe Soliman intended to use as a makeshift flamethrower.
Bystander videos captured the attacker shouting 'End Zionists!' and 'Killers!'.
This attack occurred less than two weeks after the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington, where a 31-year-old suspect who shouted 'Free Palestine' was arrested.