Soliman’s family is in custody.
The wife and five children of Mohamed Sabry Soliman—the suspect in the Boulder, Colorado firebombing—are now in federal custody, senior Homeland Security and ICE sources confirm to Fox News.
The move follows rising scrutiny over Soliman’s immigration status and deepens questions about how a man accused of such violence remained in the country unchecked.
“Mohamed’s despicable actions will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, but we’re also investigating to what extent his family knew about this horrific attack,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in an X video post on Tuesday afternoon. “If they had any knowledge of it or if they provided any support to it.”
Today, @DHSgov and @ICEGov are taking the family of suspected Boulder, Colorado terrorist, and illegal alien, Mohamed Soliman, into ICE custody.
This terrorist will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We are investigating to what extent his family knew about this… pic.twitter.com/fcjMiyWil7
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) June 3, 2025
The family is being processed for expedited removal, sources said.
From Fox News:
Soliman is an Egyptian national who overstayed his visa after entering the U.S. during the Biden administration, three DHS and ICE sources told Fox News.
Soliman first arrived in the U.S. after landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Aug. 27, 2022, with a non-immigrant visa.
He was authorized to stay through Feb. 2, 2023, but never left. On Sept. 9, 2022, he filed a claim with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
On March 29, 2023, Soliman was granted work authorization, which was valid through March of this year.
Victims and witnesses observed Soliman throw what appeared to be a glass bottle, which burst upon impact, creating large flames, towards a crowd of peaceful pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder on Sunday, June 1, authorities said.
Twelve individuals were injured in the attack. None of the victims have died.
This story is developing…
Family of Boulder firebombing suspect taken into federal custody: sources https://t.co/cbj74EnXlm
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 3, 2025
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