FBI conducting search in El Paso County related to Boulder attack at Pearl Street Mall

UPDATE: After receiving updated information, law enforcement officials have now identified eight victims. Four women and four men, ages 52 to 88 were taken to Denver metro hospitals.

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The FBI says that agents are in El Paso County in the Cimarron Hills neighborhood conducting an investigation related to the attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder.

KRDO13 was the first news crew on scene in the Cimarron Hills neighborhood, speaking with neighbors just off of Palmer Park Boulevard. FBI agents could be seen walking along Washo Circle near Shawnee Drive. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office was also on scene, helping to hold the barrier by blocking off part of Washo Circle.

Neighbors tell KRDO13 it is typically a quiet area that's very family-oriented. One woman said a friend from out of state reached out earlier in the day to see if she was ok after hearing of the attack. She tells KRDO13 that she reassured her friend, but then quickly felt unsettled, finding federal agents in her neighborhood later Sunday afternoon.

A man reportedly set people on fire on Sunday, leaving multiple people hurt as people gathered for a demonstration in support of the Israeli hostages.

Multiple law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation told CNN that the suspect allegedly threw bottles containing a flammable liquid that hit the ground and exploded in flames.

Law enforcement officials told our partners at 9News in Denver that six people ages 67 to 88 were taken to hospitals. One of the victims is a Holocaust survivor, a friend told 9News.

The FBI called it a "targeted terror attack," but local authorities on the ground say they're still working to identify a motive.

According to Stephen Miller, who is serving as White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security advisor, the suspect was living in the country illegally on an overstayed visa. Miller said he was granted a tourist visa under the Biden Administration.

Law enforcement officials say a suspect, identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Soliman, is in custody. Law enforcement officials say witnesses heard him yelling "Free Palestine" during the attack.

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