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Mohamed Soliman Pleads Guilty to Boulder Hate-Crime Charges

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Egyptian national Mohamed Soliman pleaded guilty to federal hate-crime charges for the June 1 2025 Boulder attack.
He admitted nine hate-crime counts and three explosives counts.
Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence plus 50 years, with sentencing set for Jan 7 2027.
The attack injured 29 victims, burned 14, and killed 82-year-old Karen Diamond.

History

On April 19 1995 Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols detonated an ANFO bomb in the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people and injuring 684. Their anti-government attack, motivated by the 1993 Waco siege and 1992 Ruby Ridge incident, became the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. It prompted extensive FBI investigations and legislative action.

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On April 19 1995 Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols detonated an ANFO bomb in the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people and injuring 684. Their anti-government attack, motivated by the 1993 Waco siege and 1992 Ruby Ridge incident, became the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. It prompted extensive FBI investigations and legislative action.

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