The Egyptian national accused of launching a Molotov cocktail attack in Boulder, Colorado, targeting people attending an event supporting hostages in Gaza, briefly appeared in a federal court Friday to face a hate crime charge.
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, who allegedly told investigators he wanted “to kill all Zionist people”, entered the Denver courtroom in a green jail uniform with his wrists shackled.
He listened to the proceedings in Arabic through an interpreter and responded “yes” and “I understand” in Arabic as Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O’Hara explained his rights.
Soliman’s public defenders did not comment to the media. He is scheduled to return to federal court on June 18, when prosecutors must demonstrate they have sufficient evidence to proceed. A similar hearing is set in state court for July 15….