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Boulder officials detail timeline, file 62-count complaint after attack near Pearl Street
Summary
Boulder Police and the Boulder County district attorney outlined an ongoing criminal investigation, released a timeline of first response and said a 62-count complaint was filed at the state level; federal hate-crime charges are expected. Officials announced enhanced security for upcoming community events and asked witnesses to come forward.
District Attorney Michael Dougherty and Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn on Thursday described an ongoing criminal investigation into a weekend attack near the Justice Center and said the district attorney's office filed a complaint and information that includes 62 counts tied to victims and 18 related crimes-of-violence designations.
The complaint filed Thursday lists attempted-murder and assault charges and other counts, Dougherty said. The document lists 15 human victims — eight women and seven men — ages 25 to 88, and an injured dog. Three victims remained hospitalized, he said. The U.S. attorney's office is expected to file federal hate-crime charges, Dougherty added.
Dougherty said the complaint includes attempted murder counts connected to 14 victims and other counts that include assault in the first degree, use of an incendiary device and attempted use of incendiary devices. He described the filing as reflecting the evidence the office has gathered and said the preliminary hearing at the state level is scheduled for the afternoon of July 15.
"The charges reflect the evidence that…
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