State trial date set for Pearl Street firebombing suspect

• He is scheduled for a two-week trial starting July 13, 2026.

The big picture: Soliman is now set for trial in both his state and federal cases next summer, barring delays.

• The suspect already pleaded not guilty to nine hate-crime counts and three explosives counts in federal court and is set for a four-week trial starting June 1, 2026.

Catch up quick: A dozen people were injured on June 1 in downtown Boulder when police said Soliman allegedly wielded a makeshift flamethrower and molotov cocktails at a rally advocating for the release of hostages held by Hamas.

• One of the victims, Karen Diamond, 82, died from related injuries several weeks after the attack.
• Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian immigrant who officials say was living in the U.S. illegally, had reportedly been planning the attack for a year and told police he wanted "to kill all Zionist people."