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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Elliot Spagat

What we know about the visa obtained by Egyptian man who injured a dozen people in Colorado

Boulder Attack Immigration - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The Egyptian man charged with injuring a dozen people in Boulder, Colorado, in an attack on demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages is among hundreds of thousands of people known to overstay their visas each year in the United States.

Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was born in Egypt and moved three years ago to Colorado Springs, where he lived with his wife and five children, according to state court documents. He lived for 17 years in Kuwait.

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