Boulder firebombing suspect pleads guilty in state case

The latest: Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 46, pleaded guilty to 101 charges and 68 sentence enhancers Thursday morning in Boulder District Court.

• The charges include first-degree murder after deliberation and first-degree murder under circumstances showing extreme indifference in the death of Karen Diamond, 82.
• Both charges carry a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Soliman also pleaded guilty to:

• 52 counts of attempted murder.
• Eight counts of first-degree assault, 18 counts of attempted first-degree assault and two counts of third-degree assault.
• 18 incendiary device counts.
• One count of cruelty to animals.

Catch up quick: Twelve people were injured June 1, 2025, in downtown Boulder when, according to police, Soliman used a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails at a gathering of people supporting the release of hostages held by Hamas.

• Diamond died from related injuries several weeks after the attack.
• Officials said Soliman, an Egyptian national, was living in the U.S. without legal status at the time of the attack. Police said Soliman had planned the attack for about a year and made antisemitic statements during and after the incident.

What's next: While Soliman's state case nears resolution, his federal hate crime case remains ongoing as prosecutors consider whether to pursue the death penalty.

• According to an emergency motion, Soliman offered to plead guilty in the federal case in exchange for a life sentence.
• The motion is asking the judge to prevent his family from being deported, arguing they could be required to testify in a death penalty case.
• Soliman has a November trial date set on the federal docket.

This is a developing story.