An Egyptian national accused of carrying out a vicious attack on a Jewish gathering in Boulder, Colorado, has been called a ‘white male’ by MSNBC.
45-year-old Mohamad Soliman was taken into custody following reports of multiple individuals being injured by Molotov cocktails and other incendiary devices.
Soliman was confirmed to be in the United States illegally after overstaying a visa granted in 2022.
Several people, including children, were hospitalized following the violent attack.
The FBI confirmed that the attack is being investigated as a case of ideologically motivated violence.
According to federal records, Soliman entered the United States in 2022 during the Biden-Harris administration.
While he arrived on a tourist visa, Soliman failed to leave the country when his authorized stay expired. He even obtained a work permit in March 2023 through a federal process.
Soliman allegedly launched the attack on the group “Run for Their Lives,” which hosts public demonstrations in support of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
Soliman was transported to a nearby medical facility for minor injuries before being booked into the Boulder County Jail.
He now remains in custody as both local and federal officials review possible charges, including attempted murder and use of explosive devices.
Just a week before the incident, a young couple was killed outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., in a separate suspected ideologically motivated attack.
Meanwhile, media outlets like MSNBC reported that the suspect was a “white male” despite police identifying Soliman as a Muslim man from Egypt.
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The reporting has prompted questions about the standards used for suspect descriptions in breaking news coverage.
While Soliman has not yet been formally charged in federal court, law enforcement officials confirmed that a joint federal and state investigation is underway.
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