U.S. courts · October 30, 2026
Boulder attack defendant pleads guilty in federal case
Published October 30, 2026 · DOJ announcement October 29
The new development
Mohamed Sabry Soliman pleaded guilty in federal court on October 29 over the June 1, 2025 attack on a Run for Their Lives gathering in Boulder, Colorado, according to DOJ. The attack killed one person and seriously injured others.
What he admitted
DOJ says Soliman admitted targeting the gathering because of the victims’ actual or perceived Israeli national origin and Jewish religion. The group organised walks calling attention to hostages held after the October 7, 2023 attacks in Israel.
What comes next
Federal sentencing is scheduled for January 7, 2027. A judge will determine the sentence; the penalties described in the announcement are not a sentence already imposed in this federal proceeding.
The guilty plea represents an admission of criminal conduct, rather than an unresolved accusation. This briefing omits operational details of the attack.