FBI personnel and local police are investigating an attack in Boulder, Colorado that occurred at an event raising awareness for the Israeli hostages, Deputy Director of the FBI Dan Bongino said in a post on Twitter/X.

On Sunday afternoon, a man threw Molotov cocktails at participants of a weekly walking group that raises awareness for the hostages in Hamas captivity.

Local media reported that five people were burned. The injuries range “from very serious to more minor,” Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said, according to Reuters.

One eyewitness said that one woman was so badly burned that she had to roll on the ground to put the fire out. Walla reported that children were among the five injured. 

The suspect, an adult male, is now in custody, Reuters said. 

In videos of the attack circulated on social media, the suspect is seen walking and shouting “end Zionists” and “Palestine is free” while holding bottles containing clear liquids. 

The video of an alleged terrorist from Boulder Colorado has emerged. He is heard saying “end Zionists” few times, also screams “Palestine is Free” at 28-29 second mark pic.twitter.com/uVNdVpcwlQ

— Michael Elgort (@just_whatever) June 1, 2025

Local authorities said that they could not confirm whether or not it was a terror attack at the time of publication. 

FBI personnel are on the scene in Boulder, Colorado, along with local law enforcement.We are investigating this incident as 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…

— Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) June 1, 2025

“We are saddened and heartbroken,” Boulder’s Jewish Community said in a post on Facebook. “When events like this enter our own community, we are shaken. Our hope is that we come together for one another.”

“Our hearts go out to those who witnessed this horrible attack, and prayers for a speedy recovery to those who were injured,” the statement said.

FBI, police investigating Boulder attack 

FBI Director Kash Patel said on Sunday that the agency was aware of and fully investigating the potential terror attack.

While he did not provide further details, Patel said in a post on social media: “Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available.”

Police are asking the public to avoid the expanded evacuation area, they said on Twitter/X. So far, they have evacuated the 1200, 1300, and 1400 blocks of Pearl Street between Walnut and Pine, Colorado, according to local reports.

We have just expanded the evacuation area https://t.co/yHXHs6YdZn pic.twitter.com/5Gt8AUdu6P

— Boulder Police Dept. (@boulderpolice) June 1, 2025

The weekly walking group, Run for Their Lives, noted that their walk was not a protest, but rather a peaceful gathering to raise awareness for the hostages in Gaza.  

“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 organization said in a statement, as reported by CBS News. 

Colorado governor, Israeli diplomats react

“Hate-filled acts of any kind are unacceptable,” Colorado Governor Jared Polis said in a Twitter/X post.

“My thoughts go out to the people who have been injured and impacted by this heinous act of terror,” he said.

I am closely monitoring the situation in Boulder, and my thoughts go out to the people who have been injured and impacted by this heinous act of terror. Hate-filled acts of any kind are unacceptable. While details emerge, the state works with local and federal law enforcement to…

— Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO) June 1, 2025

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The Israeli consulate in Los Angeles said that it was monitoring the situation and that it had contacted local law enforcement and the Boulder Jewish community. 

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that the attack was caused by antisemitic tropes spread in the media. 

“Shocked by the terrible antisemitic terror attack targeting Jews in Boulder, Colorado,” he wrote in a statement on X/Twitter.

“This is pure Antisemitism, fueled by the blood libels spread in the media. I spoke with our Ambassador in the US and our Consul General in LA. I pray for those who were wounded in the attack.

Colorado Attorney-General Phil Weiser said that he believed that the attack was a hate crime because it targeted members of the Jewish community. 

“This attack appears to be a hate crime given the group that was targeted,” Colorado Attorney-General Phil Weiser said in a statement. 

“People may have differing views about world events and the Israeli-Hamas conflict, but violence is never the answer to settling differences. Hate has no place in Colorado. We all have the right to peaceably assemble and the freedom to speak our views. But these violent acts—which are becoming more frequent, brazen and closer to home—must stop and those who commit these horrific acts must be fully held to account,” he said.

Jewish Federation proposes steps to Trump administration

“The attack in Boulder is another example of a wave of domestic terror aimed at the Jewish community. This must be the highest priority for the Trump Administration and Congress,” a statement from the Jewish Federations President and CEO Eric D Fingerhut said on Sunday.

The statement outlined six steps that the organization believes the Trump administration should implement, including increasing funding for defense and security organizations that protect Jewish institutions, and aggressively prosecuting antisemitic hate crimes and violence.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – An intersection is being repaired after a traffic crash early Saturday morning, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.

Police reportedly received a call at 2:01 a.m. regarding a traffic crash at East Bijou Street and I-25.

The crash involved one vehicle that had one person inside. Police say the man, 39-year-old Jose Rodriguez, attempted to run from the scene but was apprehended in the area.

Police believe Rodriguez was under the influence of alcohol, and he was arrested for various traffic-related offenses. Rodriguez was served and released on a summons and issued a court date.

The intersection is undergoing repair related to the traffic crash and has no working traffic lights.

Eastbound and Westbound Bijou Street will be treated as a four-way stop. City barricades are on scene and are placing signage to indicate this.

The northbound off-ramp from northbound I-25 will allow for an eastbound turn onto East Bijou Street, but the northbound through lane across East Bijou Street will be closed.

At the time of this article’s writing, an estimated time of reopening for the intersection is noon or later.

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