Mohamed Soliman, the man accused of lighting people on fire at a Boulder mall on Sunday, was in the country illegally, Tricia McLaughlin, Homeland Security assistant secretary, wrote on social media.

“The Colorado Terrorist attack suspect, Mohamed Soliman, is illegally in our country,” McLaughlin wrote, with screenshots of articles. “He entered the country in August 2022 on a B2 visa that expired on February 2023. He filed for asylum in September 2022.”

Soliman, 45, was booked into the Boulder County jail north of Denver after allegedly hurling an incendiary device into a crowd that had gathered to raise awareness for Israeli hostages in Gaza.

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