Wife of Accused Colorado Attack Suspect Says Her Family Is Suffering in ICE Detention
The wife of Mohamad Soliman—the man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a Jewish rally in Boulder, Colorado—says she and her five children are being unfairly punished while in U.S. immigration custody. Hayam El Gamal, 43, says her family was detained by ICE just two days after her husband’s arrest and transported from Colorado to a detention center in Texas. None of them are accused of being involved in the June 1 attack, which injured 15 people, including elderly individuals and a Holocaust survivor.
In a public statement, El Gamal said she and her children, ranging in age from 4 to 18, have been treated “like animals” and are traumatized by the experience. She described the conditions at the Dilley Family Detention Center as inhumane, claiming her kids were forced to witness aggressive treatment of other detainees and are now afraid for their own safety. “All they want is to be home, to be in school, to sleep in their own beds,” she said.
Meanwhile, Soliman, 45, remains in custody in Colorado on a $10 million bond and faces 118 charges, including attempted murder, hate crimes, use of explosive devices, and assault. Authorities say he planned the attack for over a year and intended to kill participants at the peaceful rally on Pearl Street Mall. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 15.
