Boulder Suspect's Family Taken into ICE Custody Amid Terror Plot Investigation

Boulder Attack and Suspect's Confession

• 🎯 Mohamed Solomon confessed to planning a year-long terror plot targeting pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado.
• 💡 He expressed disappointment that his attack, which involved throwing Molotov cocktails and using a flamethrower, was not more successful or deadly.
• ⚠️ The attack injured 12 people, with two still hospitalized due to burns, but bystanders are credited with saving lives by using water and ice.

Suspect's Methods and Motivation

• 🎭 Solomon posed as a gardener to gain access to the demonstration site where he yelled "Free Palestine!"
• 🚗 He drove a 2015 Toyota Prius and had 16 more Molotov cocktails and a makeshift flamethrower prepared.
• 🎓 Solomon deliberately waited for his daughter's graduation to carry out the attack.

Family Taken into Custody

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that Solomon's wife and five children (two teenagers, three young children) have been taken into ICE custody.
• 🔍 Authorities are investigating whether the family had knowledge of or provided support for the attack.
• 🏠 Solomon lived with his family in Colorado Springs, about 100 miles from the attack site.

Legal Proceedings and Community Impact

• ⚖️ Solomon faces multiple state charges, including attempted murder, and a federal hate crime charge.
• 🗓️ He is due back in court on Thursday.
• 🚫 The group targeted, Run for Their Lives, which calls for the release of Israeli hostages, has postponed events nationwide.
• 📈 There has been an increased police and security presence in Boulder following the incident.

Suspect's Employment

• 🚗 Solomon worked as an Uber driver, and his account has since been banned by the company.
• ✅ He qualified to work for Uber under Colorado state law.