Six elderly people were wounded in the attack on a rally for Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, FBI Special Agent Mark Michalek says at a press conference.
The victims range in age from 67 to 88. All are being treated in hospitals and one is in critical condition.
The suspect in the attack is named as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45.
Witnesses told investigators that Soliman attacked the demonstrators with a “makeshift flamethrower” and threw an incendiary device, Michalek says, adding that Soliman also shouted “Free Palestine.”
“It is clear that this is a targeted act of violence and the FBI is investigating this as an act of terrorism,” he says.
Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn says the suspect hurled Molotov cocktails at the demonstrators.
Police are still clearing the area of the attack. Police believe the suspect attacked alone during the incident, Redfearn says.
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