Mohamed Soliman yelled "Free Palestine!" as he attacked with a flamethrower a group calling for the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas, officials say.

KEY POINTS

  • Federal agents took into ICE custody the family of Mohamed Soliman, who is charged in the fire attack on demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.

  • Noem said authorities are investigating whether Soliman’s family knew about or supported Sunday’s attack.

  • The White House’s official X account tweeted about the family’s detention and wrote, “THEY COULD BE DEPORTED AS EARLY AS TONIGHT.”