Threat over: Woman dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound

The Florida woman believed to have been a threat to the community is dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities have confirmed.

Sol Pais, 18, was sought by law enforcement on Tuesday and early Wednesday for credible but non-specific threats against Denver-area schools. Investigators found her body around 10 a.m. Wednesday along a trail in the Echo Lake area near the base of Mount Evans.

Special Agent in Charge Dean Phillips, of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Denver office, said that it was too early to tell how long Pais had been dead before her body was found Wednesday morning, adding that it was unclear why she was in the Mount Evans area.

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By Corinne Westeman; Deb Hurley Brobst and Deborah Swearingen
Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Authorities: Pais died by suicide same day she arrived

Sol Pais, 18, of Florida arrived in Denver on April 15 and was sought by law enforcement the next two days for credible but non-specific threats against Denver-area schools, including an “infatuation” with Columbine High School.

However, investigators found her body around 10 a.m. April 17 along a trail in the Echo Lake area near the base of Mount Evans. According to Clear Creek Undersheriff Bruce Snelling, Pais died late in the afternoon of April 15. The Clear Creek Coroner’s Office confirmed the timeline of Pais’ death on Monday morning.

Pais purchased a shotgun at a Littleton-area gun store shortly after arriving in Denver and then had a ride-share driver drop her off near the Echo Lake campground around 2 p.m. Monday.

“She indicated to (the driver) that she had never seen snow before,” he said. “... She appeared to be normal, having normal conversation. It appears she came up to the area to look around and see snow.”

Pais walked about ¾ of a mile along a trail and then approximately 100 yards off-trail and took her own life with the shotgun she’d purchased, Snelling said.

“She found a peaceful location to end her journey, and my wish is that she could’ve sought or received some kind of help so it didn’t end that way,” Snelling said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.”

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By Corinne Westeman; Deb Hurley Brobst and Deborah Swearingen
Tuesday, April 16, 2019