Police in Colorado are responding to an attack at Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall during a Sunday afternoon event held to remember Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza. The incident left multiple people injured.
The attack occurred near 13th Street and Pearl Street, where Boulder police said officers were evacuating the area as part of their response. According to witnesses who spoke to CBS Colorado, a suspect used Molotov cocktails to target participants in the walk.
The event was organized by Run For Their Lives, a group that described the gathering not as a protest but as a peaceful show of solidarity with the hostages and their families.
“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 said. Participants met at 1 pm at Pearl Street and 8th Street, walking through Pearl Street Mall with a stop at the courthouse for a video presentation.
Footage and pictures from the scene showed at least one person being carried away on a stretcher and a shirtless individual being detained by police, according to CBS News. Boulder police have not yet confirmed the number of victims or provided further updates on the situation.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said FBI personnel are on the scene in Boulder 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," Bongino said in a statement on X. "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."
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