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During a busy day of visitors on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall an unidentified man attacked several people leaving many with a range of very serious to minor injuries.

According to Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn reports of a man with a weapon setting people on fire near the 13th and Pearl streets area started coming into the Boulder Police Department on Sunday at 1:26 p.m.

During a press conference on Sunday Redfearn said many of the details of the attacks were still being investigated and the Boulder Police Department would not be calling it a terrorist attack, until they had more information.

Redfearn said the attack occurred during a peaceful gathering of a Pro-Israel group. He said at this time they were not sure if the group was specifically targeted and that it was too early to speculate a motive.

FBI Director Kash Patel released a statement on X calling the event a targeted terror attack.

Redfearn reported that an adult male was arrested and was also taken to a hospital for medical treatment for injuries.

At this time, Redfearn is asking people to avoid the Pearl Street Mall and to return later for vehicles that may have been left in the area when they evacuated people. The scene is not considered secure and the police department is still looking at a suspicious vehicle in the area.

Redfearn said the department would provide more information at a second press conference later in the day when more details are confirmed. He said the department was talking to several witnesses and the FBI is present and aiding in the investigation.