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Karen Diamond died on Wednesday as a result of injuries sustained in the firebombing attack on the Pearl Street Mall on June 1. Her death was announced Monday. (Boulder University Women’s Club\/courtesy photo)<\/p>\nKaren Diamond, one of the people burned in the antisemitic firebombing attack on the Pearl Street Mall earlier this month, died Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Karen Diamond died on Wednesday as a result of injuries sustained in the firebombing attack on the Pearl Street Mall on June 1. Her death was announced Monday. (Boulder University Women’s Club\/courtesy photo)<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are simply no words to properly express the pain of this tragic loss,\u201d Boulder Jewish Community Center Executive Director Jonathan Lev and JCC Board Chair David Paul said in a Monday morning email. \u201cKaren was a cherished member of our community, someone whose warmth and generosity left a lasting impact on all who knew her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Diamond, 82, was among the people attacked June 1 while participating in a walk by the group Run for Their Lives, which advocates for the release of the remaining 50 hostages held by Hamas since an October 2023 attack on Israel.<\/p>\n
As a result of Diamond\u2019s death, the Boulder County District Attorney\u2019s Office announced that it is filing additional charges \u2014 including first-degree murder \u2014 against Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who is accused in the Pearl Street attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition to charges related to her death, the extensive investigation has led to more victims being identified,\u201d the DA\u2019s Office said in a Monday morning release. \u201cCriminal charges are now being filed in connection with those additional victims.\u201d<\/p>\n
Soliman, 45, is accused of firebombing the group, which was originally reported to have injured 15 people and one dog. He was recently indicted with nine hate-crime counts, two charges that he used a fire or explosive device to carry out a felony, and a single count of carrying an explosive during the commission of a felony.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition to amending Counts 4 and 5 to reflect the death of Karen Diamond, the District Attorney\u2019s Office added 66 counts. These counts are related to 14 additional victims who have now been identified through the ongoing investigation,\u201d the DA\u2019s Office said in the release.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn total, the amended complaint names a total of 29 victims in the attack. Of the 29 victims, 13 suffered physical injury during the attack. The complaint now contains the 2 counts of first degree murder, 52 counts of attempted first degree murder, 8 counts of first degree assault, 18 counts of attempted first degree assault, 2 counts of third degree assault, 2 counts of using an incendiary device, 16 counts of attempted use of an incendiary device and one count of animal cruelty.\u201d<\/p>\n
The additional 14 victims of the attack include people who suffered injuries, but not burns, while fleeing the attack and people who came forward or were identified by law enforcement as people who were in close enough proximity to the attack to be victims of attempted murder despite not being physically harmed, DA Michael Dougherty explained.<\/p>\n
Dougherty added that there are \u201ca couple of victims who are still receiving medical care\u201d and that \u201cwe hope and wish\u201d they will recover. He called Diamond\u2019s death \u201ctragic and terrible.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was clearly very much loved by her family, friends and other members of the Jewish community,\u201d Dougherty said in an interview with the Daily Camera. \u201cI just feel terrible for her family that they\u2019re going through this.\u201d<\/p>\n
The DA\u2019s office said that Diamond\u2019s family has asked \u201cfor privacy as they continue to grieve.\u201d<\/p>\n
Diamond was active in the Boulder community.<\/p>\n
She was once the president of the Boulder University Women\u2019s Club<\/a>, or UWC, and served as a board member. UWC is a community-building organization that is made up of members or friends of the University of Colorado Boulder.<\/p>\n