Man who attacked pro-Israel rally could be charged with murder despite no deaths

The suspect in an attack on a pro-Israeli rally in Colorado that injured eight people was being held on Monday and is being charged with a hate crime, assault and the use of explosives, in lieu of a $10m bail, according to official records.

The posted list of felony charges against Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, also includes charges of murder in the first degree, although police have said on social media that no victims were killed in the attack, which took place on Sunday in the city of Boulder. Authorities could not be reached immediately to clarify.

Few details were available about the suspect, but Todd Lyons, acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Soliman had overstayed a visa and had an expired work permit. He is an Egyptian national. 

Witnesses reported the suspect used a makeshift flamethrower and threw an incendiary device into the crowd. He was heard to yell "Free Palestine," according to the FBI, during what the agency called a "targeted terror attack".

Four women and four men between 52 and 88 years of age were transported to hospitals after the attack, Boulder Police said.

- Reporting by Reuters