The Colorado Springs man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at a group participating in a peaceful demonstration on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder Sunday was charged with a federal hate crime and is facing state charges for attempted murder in Colorado.

If he is convicted and given the maximum sentence for each of the charges, he faces up to 624 years in prison, officials said at a news conference Monday.

Twelve victims have been identified as of Monday afternoon, with four others coming forward to police in the last 24 hours, according to officials.

Two of the victims were still in the hospital Monday afternoon, according to officials, who urged any other victims or anyone else with information about the attack to come forward.

Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, an Egyptian citizen, was booked into the Boulder County jail late Sunday night after the attack, which federal authorities are calling an “act of terrorism.”

Soliman filed an asylum claim in September 2022 after coming into the United States on a visitor visa the month before, federal officials said. A B2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa for someone who wants to enter the country temporarily for tourism.

Officials said Soliman is from Colorado Springs. The FBI and other law enforcement officers gathered at a house in Colorado Springs Sunday evening where local records indicate Soliman may have lived.

On Monday, officials said Soliman’s family cooperated with the investigation. 

He appeared in court for the first time Monday afternoon, facing the judge with a bandage on his head. His initial $10 million cash-only bond amount was upheld at the hearing and the judge set his next court date for 3:30 p.m. Thursday, when his charges will be filed.

At a news conference Monday afternoon, Acting U.S. Attorney J. Bishop Grewell said the U.S. Attorney’s Office is charging Soliman with a hate crime which, if he is convicted, could result in life in prison. 

Twentieth Judicial District Attorney Michael Dougherty added that the state will be prosecuting the attempted murder and other charges.

At the state level, Soliman is charged with 16 counts of attempted first-degree murder, eight of those with intent and after deliberation and the other eight with extreme indifference, Dougherty said. The maximum sentence for these charges would be 384 years in state prison.

Additionally, the state is charging him with two counts of using an incendiary device, which would have a maximum sentence of 48 years, and with 16 other counts of attempted use of incendiary devices, which would have a maximum sentence of 192 years, Dougherty said.  

Along with the Molotov cocktails used at the scene, police found 16 others “within arms reach,” Dougherty said.

Grewell added that Soliman had tried to purchase a firearm previously, but when he couldn’t due to his citizenship status he got the Molotov cocktails to use instead.

Soliman said he had been planning the attack for a year because he “hated what he called the Zionist group,” according to the U.S. District Attorney’s Office complaint.

When he was interviewed about the attack, he said he “wanted them all to die, had no regrets and would do it all again,” Grewell said.

“I want to express my support for the victims, their families and the community of Boulder,” Grewell said. “We fully intend to hold him accountable to his actions and these charges are the first step.”

Mark Michalek, the FBI special agent in charge, said his team has been working diligently in the investigation over the last 24 hours, saying they have conducted 44 witness interviews and used search warrants and other strategies to pursue the case. 

As of Monday, they believe there was only one suspect involved in the attack, but the investigation is ongoing, Michalek said. 

Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn added that they are in a “really good place” for being 24 hours into the investigation, adding that Pearl Street Mall is back open completely and that his team is planning bolstered security at upcoming events in Boulder to make sure people feel safe.

Redfearn walked down Pearl Street Mall Monday, he said, and was “heartened” by the resilience of the community. 

“I walked out thinking, ‘We’re going to be OK,'” he said. 

Dougherty added that the Boulder community has gone through a lot, from fires to floods and mass attacks.

“Every time, I’ve seen this community respond with strength, resilience and support for one another,” Dougherty said. “I trust and hope that that will happen again now.”