Family of Boulder attack suspect taken into custody: US homeland security chief
'We are investigating to what extent his family knew about this heinous attack,' Kristi Noem says
8 people injured in ‘targeted act of violence’ in US state of Colorado
WASHINGTON
The family of the man accused of attacking a pro-Israel demonstration in the US state of Colorado has been taken into custody, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem said Tuesday.
"Today @DHSgov and @ICEGov are taking the family of suspected Boulder, Colorado terrorist, and illegal alien, Mohamed Soliman, into ICE custody," Noem said on X.
At least eight people were injured Sunday when Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, set people on fire during a demonstration staged to raise awareness on hostages being held in the Gaza Strip.
"This terrorist will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We are investigating to what extent his family knew about this heinous attack, if they had knowledge of it, or if they provided support to it," Noem said.
US President Donald Trump sharply denounced Monday the "horrific attack" and said it will not be tolerated in the US.
The suspect is reportedly an immigrant who overstayed a tourist visa and was later granted a work permit, Stephen Miller, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy, said on X.
The FBI has said it is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism.
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