The Federal Research Office (FBI) of the United States is investigating an incident in Boulder (Colorado) that the agency director has defined as an “act of terror”, although other authorities, including the Local Police, have requested prudence. There are victims who have been transferred to local hospitals with burns after the launch of Molotov cocktails against a concentration in favor of the release of Hamas’s hostages. The attacker has been arrested, but his identity or motivations have not been revealed.
The incident occurred around 13.30, local time, eight more hours in peninsular Spain, at the intersection of 13th Street and Pearl Street. Police responded to complaints from a man who was setting fire to people with Molotov cocktails. According to the police, there were several victims in the place with burning wounds.
At that time there was a group of people participating in a demonstration to ask for the liberation of the hostages that Hamas has in Gaza (Palestine). In shared images on social networks of the moments after the attack you see a man without a shirt facing with the protesters with bottles in the hand that could contain flammable liquids. Fire is still seen in some points previously sprinkled. The suspect was arrested.
There are also images of victims who are being treated or transferred on a stretcher and there is a smoke out of the area.
“We are aware of a selective terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, and we are thoroughly investigating it. Our agents and local order forces are already in place, and we will share more information as it is available,”
“I am closely following the situation in Boulder, and my thoughts are with the people who have been injured and affected by this atrocious terrorist act”, “the acts full of hate, whether they are, are unacceptable. As more details are known, the State collaborates with local and federal order forces to support the investigation. More information will be provided as it is available.”
In general, the authorities are usually very prudent and wait to have evidence before labeling an attack as a terrorist. Patel and Polis have avoided that word and used in their place “act of terror”, but in that context the meaning is equivalent.
Boulder police chief Steve Redfearn, has pointed out in a brief appearance that it was too early to talk about the reason, but that witnesses were being questioned. “It would be irresponsible for me to speculate on the reason at this time,” he said.
The area where the incident has occurred is cordoned off and there is a strong police device, according to television images.
Boulder police said he was evacuating several apples in the pedestrian zone, usually very busy, and that there were “several victims” in the attack, without giving more details. Its number and its status are unknown.
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