Several people have been injured in a ‘targeted terror attack’ involving Molotov cocktails in Boulder, Colorado.
Police and the FBI said the horror unfolded at Pearl Street Mall on Sunday afternoon.
‘We are aware of and fully investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado,’ said FBI Director Kash Patel just after 5.20pm.
‘Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available.’
Witnesses told CBS Colorado a suspect attacked people with Molotov cocktails as they took part in a walk to remember the Israeli hostages who are still in Gaza.
Boulder Police said they were evacuating several blocks of the typically popular pedestrian mall area, saying that there were ‘several victims’ in the attack.
The attacker, who has not been identified, targeted the procession on 13th Street and Pearl Street.
Police asked residents to avoid the stretch of Pearl Street between Walnut and Pine as they continue to investigate.
Horrifying video also showed the suspect, a middle-aged man, holding bottles of what appeared to be alcohol for the Molotov cocktails as he shouted at bystanders
Several people have been injured in a ‘targeted terror attack’ involving Molotov cocktails in Boulder, Colorado
Police and the FBI said the horror unfolded at Pearl Street Mall on Sunday afternoon
FBI Director Kash Patel tweeted about the incident just after 5.20pm
The event targeted was called Run For Their Lives. People involved met at 1pm at Pearl Street and 8th Street to walk the length of Pearl Street Mall.
‘This is not a protest; it is a peaceful walk to show solidarity with the hostages and their families, and a plea for their release,’ Run For Their Lives said in a statement.
Photographs from the scene showed EMTs rushing a victim from the scene on a stretcher. More images showed cops arresting a shirtless man at the scene.
Horrifying video also showed the suspect, a middle-aged man, holding bottles of what appeared to be alcohol for the Molotov cocktails as he shouted at bystanders.
Several people screamed back at him, as EMTs treated victims on the ground nearby and flames spread on patches of ground nearby.
A woman could be seen motionless on the ground beside an Israeli flag, as man poured water over her in an attempt to soothe her injuries in horrific footage.
Another video showed what looked like a burn scar across the ground close to the town’s old courthouse.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement that he was ‘closely monitoring’ the situation, adding that ‘hate-filled acts of any kind are unacceptable.’
More images showed cops arresting a shirtless man at the scene, Pearl Street Mall in Boulder
Several people have been injured in a ‘targeted terror attack’ involving Molotov cocktails in Boulder, Colorado
Police and the FBI said the horror unfolded at Pearl Street Mall on Sunday afternoon
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino called the incident ‘an act of terror and targeted violence’.
‘All of the necessary assets will be dedicated to this investigation. If you have any investigative tips please contact the FBI. And if you aided or abetted this attack, we will find you. You cannot hide,’ he wrote on X.
This is a breaking news story with updates to follow.
