Soliman pleads guilty to federal hate crimes charges in fatal Colorado firebombing
Federal case ends in plea
Soliman initially denied the federal charges, despite pleading guilty in May to 101 charges in state court. The state case included first-degree murder and resulted in a life sentence.
Following the federal plea, McNeilly said Soliman had withdrawn motions aimed at preventing his family from being deported. The motions were connected to the possibility that relatives might be needed as witnesses in the case.
Attack targeted hostage supporters
As he attacked the crowd, Soliman shouted “Free Palestine”. Court documents say that, after his arrest, he told police he wanted to “kill all Zionist people”.
Violence raised wider concerns
The gathering was supporting the release of Israeli hostages, and the attack left the case with both state and federal proceedings. Soliman’s state conviction brought a life sentence; his federal hate crime case has now ended with a guilty plea.
Key points
- Soliman pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges after initially denying them.
- In May, he admitted 101 state charges, including first-degree murder, and received a life sentence.
- He attacked Run for Their Lives members with Molotov cocktails on 1 June, 2025.
- The firebombing heightened concerns about antisemitic violence in the United States.