FBI responding to "targeted terror attack" in Boulder, Colorado, Bureau chief says

State and local law enforcement from Boulder, Colorado, and the FBI are responding to a Sunday afternoon incident that left multiple people with burns near the site of a demonstration calling for the release of Hamas-held hostages in Gaza.The big picture: FBI chief Kash Patel on X called the incident a "targeted terror attack," though Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn said at a briefing that police were not treating the incident as terrorism at this stage. He confirmed that a suspect was in custody.Witnesses said someone had thrown Molotov cocktails at people and Redfearn confirmed that police received reports that individuals had been "set on fire."Police arrived on the scene and found multiple victims with injuries, some of which Redfearn said he believed were life-threatening.Details: Run For Their Lives, which organized the walk in support of the hostages, said in a statement the group met at 1pm local time to walk the length of the Pearl Street Mall and back when the incident happened."This is not a protest; it is a peaceful walk to show solidarity with the hostages and their families, and a plea for their release," the group said.Authorities said they were called to the incident at 13th and Pearl streets at 1:26pm MT. UCHealth spokesperson Kelli Christensen told Axios over the phone that two patients were taken to the local hospital, but she said she could not comment on the extent or nature of their injuries.Boulder's Jewish Community Center in a statement said they're "heartbroken to learn that an incendiary device was thrown at walkers at the Run for Their Lives walk on Pearl Street as they were raising awareness for the hostages still held in Gaza."President Trump has been briefed on the situation, a White House official told Axios.What we're watching: Redfearn told reporters asking whether the attack was connected to the march to free Hamas' hostages it was too early to speculate on a motive."If that motive was a group was targeted, we will absolutely step up and ensure that additional security, additional presence," he said at the briefing. Zoom in: FBI deputy director Dan Bongino said bureau personnel were on the scene."We are investigating this incident as an act of terror, and targeted violence," he posted on X. "All of the necessary assets will be dedicated to this investigation."Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said in an emailed statement: "From what we know, this attack appears to be a hate crime given the group that was targeted. I have been in touch with Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty and have offered support from the Attorney General's Office."Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said on X he's "closely monitoring the situation in Boulder." He added: "Hate-filled acts of any kind are unacceptable."What they're saying: Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, in a statement on the incident said: "Terrorism against Jews does not stop at the Gaza border — it is already burning the streets" of the U.S."Today, in Boulder, Colorado, Jewish people marched with a moral and humane demand: to return the hostages. In response, the Jewish protesters were brutally attacked," he added."Make no mistake — this is not a political protest, this is terrorism. The time for statements is over. It is time for concrete action to be taken against the instigators."Zoom out: Polis noted in another statement on X that the U.S. Jewish community was already reeling from the fatal shootings of two Israeli Embassy staff in D.C. last month.It "is unfathomable that the Jewish community is facing another terror attack here in Boulder, on the eve of the holiday of Shavuot no less," the governor said.Editor's note: This a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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