Several individuals sustained injuries after an assailant used a weapon to ignite people during a routine demonstration in Colorado. This protest aimed to raise awareness about hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza.
The organization Run for Their Lives – Boulder has been organizing these protests frequently, at times on a weekly basis, since Thanksgiving 2023, in response to the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
Boulder, Colorado, Police Chief Stephen Redfearn reported that a suspect was apprehended following the afternoon’s incident and had incurred minor injuries that necessitated hospitalization.
The suspect’s name was not released. People were being asked to stay away from downtown Boulder as police check out a vehicle that may have been associated with the attack, Redfearn said.
“The area is not safe yet,” he said.
FBI Director Kash Patel on X called the incident “a targeted terror attack.”
He said agents were at the scene assisting police with the investigation.
Redfearn said it’s too early to say if the group supporting the release of hostages was specifically targeted or if it was an act of terror.
“It’s way too early to speculate motive,” the chief said.
According to a notice for a February event by the same group, “This is an ongoing event. We will continue to walk until all hostages are released.”
Gemma DiCasimirro and Linda Takahashi contributed.
