Multiple people were injured after an attack at Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, according to several reports.
In a post on X, the Boulder Police Department revealed that it was responding to a report of an attack that took place at 13th and Pearl Streets, and asked people to “avoid the area.”
“We are responding to a report of an attack at 13th and Pearl streets with reports of several victims,” the Boulder Police Department said. “PLEASE AVOID THE AREA! We will put out more information soon.”
Witnesses told CBS News that people who were taking part in a pro-Israel walk in support of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza had been “attacked” with Molotov cocktails by the suspect:
Witnesses at the scene told CBS Colorado that the suspect attacked people with Molotov cocktails who were participating in a walk to remember the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza.
Run For Their Lives, which organized the walk, said, “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.” The group met a 1 p.m. at Pearl Street and 8th Street to walk the length of the Pearl Street Mall and back with a stop at the courthouse for a video.
One witness who had been “on Pearl Street at the time of the attack” explained that he “saw a fire and then saw a cloud of smoke,” and added that a woman was “burning on the ground,” according to KDVR News.
A man who was on Pearl Street at the time of the attack said he saw a fire and then saw a cloud of smoke. He said that when they got to the scene, there was a woman “burning on the ground” and two other people impacted by burns on their legs.
He said the incident occurred during “some kind of religious protest.”
FBI Director Kash Patel revealed that the agency was “aware of and fully investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder.”
“We are aware of and fully investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado,” Patel wrote in a post on X. “Our agent and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available.”
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