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<\/a><\/p>\nIsaac Dechtman of Denver and his parents Evan and Jennifer comfort each other at the Boulder County Courthouse on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado, on June 3, 2025, two days after 12 people marching to raise awareness for Israeli hostages in Gaza were injured in a “targeted act of violence” by a man wielding incendiary devices. (Hyoung Chang\/The Denver Post)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The victim, Karen Diamond, \u201cdied tragically as a result of the severe injuries that she suffered in the attack,\u201d according to a statement released by the Boulder County District Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
Diamond is one of 29 targets in the June 1 attack, of whom 13 suffered physical injuries, according to an amended complaint by the district attorney\u2019s office. The suspect in the firebombing attack, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, will now face two counts of murder as a result of Diamond\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
Soliman was indicted on 12 hate crime counts last week, and his lawyer entered a not guilty plea for him Friday. He is accused of trying to kill eight people at the attack on the demonstration, Run for Their Lives, in which he threw two molotov cocktails at the group.<\/p>\n
As news of Diamond\u2019s passing broke, several major Jewish organizations released statements expressing condolences for her passing and renewing calls for increased security for Jewish gatherings.<\/p>\n
\u201cKaren Diamond, who was severely injured in the antisemitic terror attack on a peaceful demonstration in Boulder earlier this month, has died from her wounds,\u201d wrote the American Jewish Committee in a post on X. \u201cWe send our deepest condolences to her family. May her memory be a blessing. 13 other people were injured in this brutal assault on the group advocating for the remaining hostages held by Hamas.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Karen Diamond, who was critically injured during the peaceful march in Boulder calling for the release of the hostages held by Hamas. May her memory be a blessing,\u201d wrote the Secure Community Network, an organization that coordinates security for Jewish institutions nationwide, in a post on X.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe pray for the full recovery of the other victims. This senseless murder is another painful reminder of the unprecedented threat environment the Jewish community faces in North America,\u201d the post continued.<\/p>\n
Diamond, a longtime member of Bonai Shalom congregation in Boulder, is survived by husband Lou, sons Andrew and Ethan, their wives, and five grandsons. \u201cThis event and the tragic loss of someone who has given so much of herself over the years to the Bonai community and beyond, has impacted us all and we are sad and horrified,\u201d the congregation\u2019s rabbi, Marc Soloway, said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Soliman also faces 118 charges, including 28 counts of attempted murder, in Colorado state court. Soliman, an Egyptian national who officials say had been illegally living in the United States, did not speak at the federal hearing last week, and he listened to translations provided by an Arabic interpreter through headphones, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n